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8-1-1989 Herald of Holiness Volume 78 Number 14 (1989) Wesley D. Tracy (Editor) Nazarene Publishing House

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DACE APPOINTED TO NEW MEXICO Allen H. Dace. 56, has been appointed su­ perintendent of the New Mexico District. The appointment was made by General Su­ perintendent John A. Knight with unani­ mous approval of the Board of General Su­ perintendents and in consultation with the New Mexico District Advisory Committee. Dace accepted the call, which became effec­ tive June 19, 1989. He replaced Leon Wyss, who resigned the post to become superinten­ dent of the Colorado District in May. Dace served as pastor of Flint, Mich., Cen­ tral Church of the Nazarene from 1982 until The new Board of General Superintendents and their wives pictured at the General Assembly in his appointment to New Mexico. He also Indianapolis. Left to right: Madelyn and Raymond W. Hurn; Justine and John A. Knight; Alice and Jerald pastored churches in Colorado, Kansas, and D. Johnson; Evelyn and William J. Prince; Adeline and Donald D. Owens; Faye and Eugene L. Stowe. Illinois. He holds a Th.B. and an M.A. from Olivet ELECTION OF GENERAL SUPERINTENDENTS Nazarene University. He and his wife, Vir­ ginia, have two children. Joy Lynn and The four incumbent General Superinten­ Owens served as president of MidAmerica Cathy. — a w dents were overwhelmingly reelected by the Nazarene College from July 19, 1985, until members of the 22nd General Assembly his election as general superintendent. For POWER IS NEW NYI PRESIDENT meeting in Indianapolis. Each of the four in­ the four years prior to this, he served in cumbents, Eugene L. Stowe, Jerald D. John­ Metro-Manila, Philippines, as Asia regional On the fifth ballot, Rick son, John A. Knight, and Raymond W. Hurn director for the World Mission Division. He Power was elected general received more than 90% of the votes cast. was founding president of Asia-Pacific Naza­ president of Nazarene Two Nazarene college presidents were rene Theological Seminary in Manila. From Youth International at the elected as the newest members of the Board 1977 to 1981, he served as a professor at Naz­ General NYI Convention of General Superintendents of the Church of arene Theological Seminary, Kansas City. June 22. the Nazarene in balloting by the 22nd Gen­ He was a professor at Bethany Nazarene Col­ Power currently serves eral Assembly Wednesday afternoon, June lege from 1966 to 1974. as pastor in Georgetown, 28, William J. Prince, 59, president of Mount He and wife, Adeline, were missionaries to Tex. He is a graduate of M idAmerica Naza­ Vernon Nazarene College, was elected on the Korea from 1954 to 1965 and again from rene College. He served as youth pastor in 11 th ballot. Donald D. Owens, 62, president 1971 to 1972. He is credited with establish­ Colorado and Hawaii, as district NYI presi­ of MidAmerica Nazarene College, was ing the Church of the Nazarene in Korea. He dent, and for the past three years he has rep­ elected on the 19th ballot. also founded Korea Nazarene Theological resented the South Central U.S.A. Region on Prince and Owens become the 27th and College. the General NYI Council. 28th members, respectively, of the Board of Owens began his career as a pastor in Fair- Power and his wife, Vicki, have two chil­ General Superintendents of the Church of bury, Nebr. He was ordained in 1962 on the dren, David and Rachel. — a w the Nazarene. They were officially inducted Northwest Oklahoma District. in a special ceremony Wednesday evening, June 28. The Owenses have four daughters: Donna, BARBARA FLEMING NEW NWMS Debbie, Darlene, and Dorothy. — n n Prince served as the fourth president of PRESIDENT Mount Vernon Nazarene College from Sep­ tember 1980 until his election as a member Barbara Fleming was elected on Thursday, June 22, to succeed Mrs. Lela Jackson as gen­ of the Board of General Superintendents. He 267 CHURCHES ORGANIZED IN was elected to the presidency of Southern eral president of the NWMS. Barbara is the Nazarene University May 5, 1989, and had SINGLE SERVICE wife of Akron District Superintendent Floyd O. Fleming. She is a graduate of Eastern Naz­ planned to assume that position at the close In a first for the Church of the Nazarene, of General Assembly. arene College and has served NW MS as a lo­ 267 churches were organized in a single ser­ cal president, district president, and General A native of Oklahoma, he is a graduate of vice Friday evening, June 23. General Super­ NWMS Council member. — n n Bethany Nazarene College and holds the intendent Raymond W. Hurn officiated in M.Div. from Nazarene Theological Semi­ the special ceremony as persons representing nary. The D.D. was conferred upon him by each one of the churches held signs around EVELYN RAMSEY AT REST BNC in 1975. the floor of the Hoosier Dome in Indi­ As Nazarenes celebrated the opening of anapolis. A former superintendent of the Pittsburgh the 22nd General Assembly, medical mis­ District. Prince also served as president of “The reason we do this'is because we are sionary Evelyn Ramsey. 65, died at Indi­ European Nazarene Bible College from 1970 children of God attempting to fulfill the anapolis Methodist Hospital Hospice, Sun­ to 1976. He served pastorates in Lone Pine, Great Commission,” said Hurn. day morning, June 25. Death was attributed Reseda, and Ventura, Calif., as well as M in­ The mass church organization boosted the to a brain tumor. neapolis, Minn., and Dayton, Ohio. number of churches organized in this "Year Funeral services were conducted June 27 Prince and his wife, Evelyn, have one son, of Church Planting” to 688. This is only 42 at Indianapolis First Church and June 29 in

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Volume 78, Number 14 FEATURE ARTICLES AUGUST 1989

10 12 16 So You Were Closed I Hate It Elected to for the Season? When She Screams the Church Board Be t h A. F ish e r G r a ce K e t t l r m a n a n d Bo n n ie P erry Bill M a n n in g

20 Apple Valley—A Nice Place to Plant a Church T o d d M. Ba r n e s Sign of the Spirit D a l e R. K r e p s SPECIAL REPORT

6 “That the World M ay Know” J e r a l d D J o h n s o n

31 CONTINUING Church COLUMNS DEPARTMENTS Planting—The 4 Rhythms of the Spirit 2 Editor’s Choice Old-fashioned Way M o r r is A. W eigelt W esley T r a c y M a r k G r a h a m 5 W hen You Pray Late N ew s (Inside front cover) E. D ee F r e e b o r n 3 4 N ew s 9 G eneral M ark Graham. News Editor Superintendent’s CHURCH or m NAZARENE V iew point 43 Looking Back R a y m o n d W. H lirn 44 Nazarene Roots 1 5 Family Matters Sta n In g e r s o l D o r o t h y T a r r a n t 45 Question Box 19 In a Woman’s Voice R ebecca L a ir d 46 Into the Word R e u b e n W elc h 48 Observer at Large W E M c C u m b e r Editor’s Choi WESLEY TRACY Disappointment with God

eg W oodson, a p a sto r’s they needed most of all—and God sat erful; perhaps God rigidly stands by His wife, gave birth to two on His hands. The child died, the son own preprogrammed self-limitations: children. Both died with became a hopeless drug addict, the un­ and perhaps God is experimenting with Mcystic fibrosis. Joey died at age 12.wanted Peg­ divorce went through, the can­ humanity. gie lived to be a college student. She cer killed, the surgery failed, the coma He also considers these approaches: spent the last days of her life screaming ended in death. When they needed Him perhaps God doesn’t intervene because prayers to God to stop her pain. She the most, at least from their viewpoint, miracles aren’t effective anyway (Yan­ took a quote from William Barclay to God sat on His hands. cey thinks he proves this); perhaps all the hospital to live on—“Endurance is For some Christians, a very short suffering, unbeknownst to us. has re­ not just the ability to bear a hard thing, string of such experiences can develop demptive results on a cosmic basis; but to turn it into glory.” But she died— what Yancey calls “a lump of cynicism, though things are outrageously unfair in screaming and begging God to stop the a tumor of doubt.” Some Christians are this world, everybody will break even in pain. “I will never forget,” Meg veterans of a thousand unanswered the next; if you were more devout, you Woodson said, “those shrill, piercing, prayers. They suffer from a slow bleed­ wouldn't be asking all these questions; primal screams.” ing of the soul. Like learning to live with we will understand it better by and by; I do not know Mrs. Woodson person­ don’t blame God, He depended on the ally. I met her on the pages of Philip Church and it failed; and everybody’s Yancey’s book, Disappointment with favorite—you will feel closer to God God (Zondervan, 1988). When Peggie Like learning to now that you are crippled. Yancey prop­ died, Mrs. Woodson wrote to Yancey, “1 erly sees that the mystery of suffering is tell you. Philip, it does not help to talk live with a limp, somehow related to the incarnation and of the good that results from pain, nor the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. does it help to talk of God almost al­ they have yielded 1 do not have the “answer” to disap­ ways letting the physical process of dis­ pointment with God. I myself have been ease run its course. Because, if He ever to a creeping disappointed with God. I am a veteran intervenes, then at every point of hu­ of a thousand unanswered prayers (or so man suffering He makes a decision to despair that it seems). I once prayed six hours a day intervene or not, and in Peggie’s case numbs the spirit. for three weeks for an unsaved loved His choice was to let C.F. rip. . . . How one—and nothing happened (or so it could He be in a situation like that and seems). But, after a lot of years of living sit on His hands?” (158). and celebrating and suffering, I do have Yancey cites Meg Woodson’s case, a limp, they have yielded to a creeping some convictions in my heart of hearts along with others, to bring into focus the despair that numbs the spirit. about God’s relation to our suffering. These people are not likely to step for­ “theological kryptonite” of our age— I know that God is good—I just know ward as eager witnesses to testify about disappointment with God! The shortage it. of spiritual energy that has seemed to “what God has done for me.” Nor are I believe that after Calvary, God has a grip the maturing evangelical move­ they going to pioneer a prison ministry right to be trusted. ment is not the result of backsliding, la­ so they can tell criminals about how ziness, or selfishness. Rather, much of it good God is. They may not even volun­ I believe that when we suffer, God stems from the fact that so many of our teer to make nut cups for the youth ban­ suffers. people are disappointed with God. quet. I know that when God himself “Every promise in the book is yours," The standard attempts Christians wanted to achieve the salvation of the preacher proclaimed, persuading have made to “explain the ways of God hum ankind. He chose to do it them to believe. And believe they did. to man,” are explored in Yancey’s book. through suffering. They wagered everything that counts on He demonstrates the inadequacy of our I believe that it may be the chance of Jesus and His Church. They surren­ “answers” (even when he doesn’t seem earth or the exercise of human free­ dered all. They hung their ultimate to know he is doing so). Though tracing dom that brings me into a crushing hopes on Him. His Book promised, his ideas is helpful, Yancey himself, pre­ trial or a withering temptation, but “Whatever you ask in my name, I will dictably, fails to come up with a truly that it is divine love that brings do it . . (John 14:13, RSV). satisfactory answer. Christ walking quietly into the Then came crunch time. In tears, they Yancey explores such propositions as: deepest shadows of my sorrow to begged and pleaded for the one thing perhaps God is all good, but not all pow­ meet me there.

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August 1989 • Whole No. 3522 • Vol. 78. No. 14 I believe that we are never more pre­ ordeal with a precious promise from cious to our God than when we suf­ God. “On that day . . . I will take you, 0 fer. Zerubbabel my servant, ... and wear EDITOR In my devotions, 1 recently read again you like a signet ring; for I have chosen Wesley D. Tracy the prophecy of Haggai. It contains a you. . ..” (Haggai 2:23, F. F. Bruce's sketch of the life and work of Ze- translation). MANAGING EDITOR rubbabel. Now. there was a fellow who A signet ring was the king’s official Mark Graham could have been disappointed with stamp, his signature. It bore his symbol, God. Born in exile, he was sent by God his initials, his image. Only the king ADMINISTRATIVE SECRETARY to rebuild the Temple at Jerusalem. He himself could wear this precious ring. Its Judith Perry was constantly harrassed by enemies mark made documents and decrees offi­ and plagued by people who neither cial. DIRECTOR wanted to build God’s house nor to live Like a king identifies with his own DIVISION OF by His laws. The work drug on decade signet ring, God identifies with His peo­ COMMUNICATIONS after discouraging decade. Even if they ple who suffer. His own image is en­ C ecil Paul could finish it, the building would look graved on their hearts, His own signa­ more like a home mission church than a ture is inscribed on their souls. God GENERAL SUPERINTENDENTS temple. prizes them and “wears” them as His Eugene L. Stowe Just when things looked hopeless— signet ring for all the world to see. They Jerald D. Johnson they got worse. God warned Zerubbabel become His authorized representatives John A. Knight that He was about to overthrow king­ in the world. I hope Christians who are R a y m o n d W. H u rn doms, thrones, nations, and armies. battling disappointment with God can Sure enough, the Persian monarch was see through the pain and tears long William J. Prince dethroned, and all the nations in Ze- enough to claim God’s signet-ring Donald D. Owens rubbabel's world were turned upside promise. down. Zerubbabel disappeared—to this In my heart of hearts I know it is true. Bible quotations in this issue: day only God knows what happened to bt him. But this we do know. He faced his Unidentified quotations are from the KJV. Q uotations from the following translations are used by permission: (RSV) From the Revised Standard Ver­ sion o f the Bible, copyrighted 1946, 1952. © 1971. 197.3. The Year of Church Planting (NIV) From The Holy Bible. New Inter­ national Version, copyright © 1973, 1978. 1984 by the International Bible I he goal for 1989 is to plant new nominators in our church planting sto­ Society. Nazarene churches at the rate of ries told by Todd and Robin Barnes, (NASB) From the New American Stan­ 2 per day. That’s quite a goal. But. let Dale Kreps, and B. J. Garber. dard Bible, © The Lockman Founda­ me tell you how we are doing—we are We hope you are informed and in­ tion, 1960, 1962. 1963, 1968. 1971, ahead of schedule so far. It looks as if, spired by the people and the new Naz- 1972. 1973, 1975. 1977. instead of the 730 hoped for, we may arenes in Apple Valley, Minn.; Puka- plant 1.000 new Nazarene churches lani. Hawaii; and West Point, Ala. Photo Credits: Ted Hains— Cover. 21, 22, 23, 24, 25; William Seaman— 21, this year. 22; Camerique— 13;Jim Kerstner— 17. If that turns out to be the case, then 18. there will be 997 more stories worth telling. We could tell only 3 out of 1,000 in this month’s feature section. HERALD OK HOLINESS (USPS Three succesful new churches, three 241-440) is published monthly by the different parts of the world, three dif­ NAZARENE PUBLISHING HOUSE, ferent models of church planting are 2923 Troost Ave„ Kansas City, MO 64109. Editorial offices at 6401 The Pa­ presented in this issue. It appears that sco, Kansas City, MO 64131. Address there is not one right way to plant a all correspondence concerning sub- church. What is required is creativity scriptionslo Nazarene Publishing in finding the best way to bring Chris­ House, PO. Box 419527. Kansas City, MO 64141. Copyright 1989 by Naza­ tian truth and human heart hunger rene Publishing House. POS T­ into intersection in a given situation. MASTER: Please send change of ad­ Dependence on the Holy Spirit, a bur­ dress to Herald of Holiness, PO. Box den for the unchurched, and hard 419527, Kansas City, MO 64141. SUB­ work are also among the common de­ SCRIPTION PRICE: $9.00 per year. Second-class postage paid in Kansas City, Mo. Litho in U.S.A.

August 1989 3 Intersections with God

he original disciples of Jesus sons often find God in the midst of had the unparalleled oppor­ God has been at disciplined and routine procedures. tunity of spending quality Extrovert types frequently find God Ttime with the Lord! What a privi­ work in our lives in the midst of group process. The lege! more intellectual types testify that Can you imagine what it was like from the very they sense God's presence through to follow Jesus across the lovely contemplating great ideas. Spontane­ landscape of upper Galilee and listen ous persons will usually note the ap­ to His divine words in person? The beginning— even if pearance of the divine in the most setting, the images, the personal surprising and unusual settings. interaction— if we could only have we have been A young man in his late 20s knelt been there. at an altar in great discouragement. How different our lives would be. unaware of it. He identified his problem as dryness we are tempted to think, if we had and nonproductivity in daily de­ that opportunity for ourselves. But votions. When asked to identify the when we read the Gospels, we find counters with God. After listing characteristics of previous times that doubt still thrived in the minds those intersections with God, take when he encountered God. he was of those who did have that privilege. time to write several paragraphs quickly able to describe the settings. It was the last week of the earthly about each encounter. What was the When asked if he could produce life of our Master. The Triumphal setting? What significant persons similar settings for his current devo­ Entry was already history. Jesus had were involved? What was the imme­ tional life, he brightened up and washed the feet of the disciples and diate “trigger” of the experience? said, “O f course!” was giving them last-minute in­ W hat was your chronological age? The answer of Jesus to Thomas structions in the Upper Room after What are the lasting memories asso­ and Philip calls for attention today. celebrating Passover with them. ciated with that experience? The way to satisfaction of our hun­ Thomas voices the question that When you have recorded the set­ ger for God is found in Jesus Christ. welled up in all of their hearts, tings of each of those five historical He is. indeed, "the Way. the Truth, “Lord, we don’t know where you are moments in your life, then read and the Life.” To which Jesus himself going, so how can we know the through all five and note the simi­ added, “No one comes to the Father way?” (John 14:5, NIV). Jesus re­ larities and dissimilarities of the except through me.” sponds by identifying himself as the whole range of experiences. Next, Paul was acknowledging this ex­ Way to the Father—the Way to really make a time line of your whole life clusive entrance to the Father's pres­ get in touch with God. marked off into decades. Locate the ence in 2 Corinthians when he Philip took his turn at voicing the Five experiences of the divine pres­ wrote, “And we, who with unveiled big question, “Lord, show us the Fa­ ence on that small chart. Are there faces all [contemplate, NIV marginal ther and that will be enough for us” any patterns or rhythms visible on reading] the Lord’s glory, are being (John 14:8, NIV). Even Jesus is that chart? transformed into his likeness with amazed that the inner circle of fol­ Several years ago in a class on ever-increasing glory . .. For God, lowers has not yet grasped this ulti­ spiritual development, one student who said, ‘Let light shine out of mate truth that “it is the Father, liv­ was surprised to note that three of darkness,’ made His light shine in ing in me, who is doing his work” (v. his five most important intersections our hearts to give us the light of the 10, NIV). with God had occurred prior to his knowledge of the glory of God in the One of the most basic elements in conversion. God has been at work in face of Christ” (2 Corinthians 3:18; any pattern of spiritual development our lives from the very beginning. 4:6, NIV). is the intersection with God. Each of The problem is that, like Jesus' disci­ The original disciples had no sig­ us, like Thomas and Philip, have a ples, we are often unaware of it. nificant advantage over modern dis­ longing to know the Father. Individual backgrounds and per­ ciples. The invitation of Jesus to the It is often helpful to look back sonality differences affect the ways in First disciples, “Come and see!” (see over the whole range of your life and which we become aware of the di­ John 1:39), is extended to us as well. identify the five most significant en- vine presence. More organized per­ hi

4 Herald of Holiness How Can You Pray with a Noisy Heart?

ave you ever “felt” the si­ The Bible says, lawn mower impacts my spirit in a lence? It can happen in way different from the morning those serendipitous mo­ “Be still and know chorus of doves and thrushes in my H ments when all the clatter and clang­ walnut trees. ing around us suddenly give up. and that I am God.” We need to consider not only the you almost “feel" the silence. For sounds that are healthy and creative some, such silence is a consolation And we had better but also the possibility that our to the soul, a healing for a shattered hearts and our life-styles need peri­ spirit. For others, such absence of take that seriously. ods of worshipful silence. noise becomes threatening and even I say worshipful, for some silences terror-filled. How God comes to us in silence is are deadly. The growing silence be­ Ours is a noisy world. Even as I accented in the fascinating story of tween estranged marriage partners write late in the afternoon, the Elijah, found in 1 Kings 19:9-12. Eli­ and the sudden silence of a teen con­ noises find their way into my office jah waits for God outside his moun­ templating suicide are deadly si­ sanctuary. A vacuum is roaring away tain retreat. Three astounding events lences. as it devours the dirt and grime from happen. First, Elijah encounters a How can 1 learn to be silent a hallway carpet. Traffic hums and rock-splitting wind, then comes a enough to hear God “in a whisper.” swooshes its frantic way past my ground-shattering earthquake, and When I ask myself certain questions, window. Voices from another office Finally an earth-scorching fire. I begin to discover where the possi­ force their way through the walls. Surely. God would appear in at least bilities are for more quietness in my Wherever I go in my world, there is one of those cataclysms! What a dra­ life. For example, in my daily sched­ noise: radio, television, traffic, peo­ matic and "Godlike” entrance. But. ule, where is that one time or place ple. instead, the Lord of heaven is discov­ that provides the opportunity for si­ No wonder our hearts are noisy ered in ... a whisper. A whisper! A lence? In recent months, that time too. How can they be otherwise? Our still, small voice. for me has been just after rising in younger generation appears to be When we are encouraged by Scrip­ the morning, before anyone else in “wired for sound.” Whether walking, ture to “be still and know that I am the family is awake. With no reading skateboarding, driving, or studying, God,” we ought to pay attention. To or radio or activity of any kind. I sit they are not far from noise. Most of be still is not all that easy, but it is and “soak up the silence.” It gives the time they are immersed in it. possible. Even Jesus found it neces­ my noisy heart a chance to begin the Sound engulfs their minds and souls sary to get away from those around day quietly—with God. through earphones that are barely Him and be alone. Are there any “islands” of silence visible. We know that silence can mean in my day that I might be wasting? While the young may have their “the absence of noise,” but it is also How's my progress in weaning my­ challenges with technology and mu­ instructive to know that there are self away from the incessant noises sic, 1 find that I live in a world made differences between “noise" and of television, radio, and the stereo? noisy by words. I deal so much with “noise.” Researchers say that there is As I ask myself these questions, I'm words that they can clutter up my a difference between the decibels made aware that there are some mind and heart with noise. Not only generated by heavy city traffic and ways to deal with my noisy heart. so. but the words themselves can be­ the same level of decibels created by When noise and words dominate come empty, drained of their mean­ a waterfall. My neighbor’s rackety my life, then my prayers can drift ing. Henri Nouwen, talking about us into nothing more than per­ religious teacher types, reminds us. formances for God. Henri Nouwen “When our words are no longer a re­ Prayer must be more says it best in The Living Reminder, flection of the divine Word in and “Thinking about my own prayer, I through whom the world has been than a performance realize how easily I make it into a created and redeemed, they lose their little seminar with God .. . thinking grounding and become as seductive aimed at impressing profound thoughts and saying im­ and misleading as the words used to pressive words. I am obviously still sell Geritol” ( Way o f the Heart, 47-48). God. worried about the grade!” ^

August 1989 5 SPECIAL “That the World Excerpts from the Quadrennial Address of the Board of General Superintendents to the Twenty-second General Assem bly

DELIVERED BY DR. JERALD D. JOHNSON JUNE 25, 1989

hat the World May Know.” the land would result in a rejuve­ alone as well as upon His blessings for This has been a motivating nation of the soil, replenishing it with their very existence. Further, it would force these past four years. necessary nutrients so that its use­ tend to remind them of the eternal TThis portion of the prayer of Jesusfulness would continue to be assured. rest God has provided for His own. at found in John’s Gospel, chapter 17, We know the word sabbath sig­ which time we shall be perfectly re­ seems to have captivated the hearts of nifies rest. After God had created the leased from all worldly labors and our people. Because the world still world. He rested, declaring a sabbath trouble. needs to know, and because the for himself. He then chose to bless this Added to all of the above is our un­ Church of the Nazarene is obligated day and set it apart as a day of rest derstanding that modern agricultural to God to be a part of His redemptive and worship. In the New Testament science testifies to the proven merits process, it has seemed appropriate for this is called the Lord’s day. in this unique and divinely ordered us to continue with this theme for an­ plan. The practice of crop rotation, other four years. for example, has its genesis, we under­ The first year shall be identified as stand, in the sabbatical year. “THAT THE WORLD MAY here does all of this fit in with KNOW—PRAY.” The second, W the Church of the Nazarene “THAT THE WORLD MAY “From our much and its final decadal thrust of the 20th KNOW—GO.” The third, “THAT century? There appears to be some THE WORLD MAY KNOW— doing should we thoughts worth considering and even PREACH.” And the fourth, “THAT applying. THE WORLD MAY KNOW— not rest and simply Time, effort, and energy have been TEACH.” relentlessly expended because of our It does seem appropriate to begin worship God?” sincere concern to be faithful to our the quadrennium with a call to mission. For years now—in fact, prayer. This must, however, be more throughout our history—we have em­ than just an attractive theme or a to­ phasized sowing and reaping. In all ken observance. God also appointed the obser­ four Gospels of the New Testament On Mount Sinai God spoke to Mo­ vation of what would be known as the we have been reminded of the harvest ses and said, “When you enter the sabbatical year. This would give cause that is “plentiful” and in need of more land I am going to give you, the land for God’s people to acknowledge His workers. And we have prayed for the itself must observe a sabbath to the sovereign authority over all things. It Lord of the harvest to send out work­ Lord” (Leviticus 25:1, NIV). would serve to wean His people from ers (Matthew 9:37-38). The results The purpose of the sabbath year an unholy love of worldly goods. It testily to God’s blessings on the labors has since become clear. A sabbath for would help them depend upon God o f His people. . . . There are, however*

Herald of Holiness REPORT May Know.

some realities we must face. a deep hunger for a visitation of God’s ed for the care of teens and even Our church has now passed its 80th Spirit on our church. . . . Reluctantly, younger people. There was a time birthday. Although still relatively we conceded that much of our plan­ when we felt we were somewhat im­ young, we are entering a period in our ning seemingly makes little inroads mune to all of this in our own fami­ history when we must alert ourselves on the world. We talked of our chil­ lies, but no more. to some things that could take place. dren and our grandchildren and the We have diligently attacked these For that reason, we are endeavoring kind of world we are passing on to encroaching evils: Our mission state­ to temper our bureaucracy so that them . ment reminds us that we exist to pre­ creativity and initiative will not be We remembered that the Wesleyan serve and propagate Christian holi­ hampered. Program repetition and revival in England, according to the ness. This purpose will continue to additions that could become counter­ historians, saved that nation from a motivate us. but in recognition of a productive to the carrying out of our bloody revolution. We desperately need for new energy and fresh inspira­ mission are being carefully screened. need such a revival today. We need it tion, as well as a time to be ministered We are aware that the seemingly sim­ to save us from a different kind of unto that we might better minister, let ple matter of waiting for the next set revolution—the diabolical revolution us consider setting aside a sabbath, a of directives from central planning of­ —experienced the world over, which year of rest and worship. Your Board fices could lead to a reliance on hu­ is lowering moral standards every­ of General Superintendents is re­ man leadership at the expense of rec­ where. We see the results in homes be­ questing that the entire worldwide de­ ognizing divine sovereignty over all ing destroyed and children suffering nomination recognize 1990 as such a things. abuse. Today, traditional sexual mo­ year. The secularization of society, par­ res are being abolished, resulting in During this 12-month period, we ticularly as so prominently seen in de­ abortion on demand, the interna­ will direct our headquarters to min­ veloped as well as some developing tional AIDS crisis, and now serious imize denominational programs. We countries, has created, even within consideration of doing away with will request them, instead, to promote the church community itself, an un­ civil marriage ceremonies—let alone prayer and intercession. We will ask holy love of worldly goods. Using Old religious ones. In some countries, eu- our district superintendents to lead Testament language and imagery, we their districts, not in programmatical find in some areas of the church that and statistical marathons, but in an “the land” is not producing as it once opening of hearts and minds, allow­ did. ing for a visitation of the Holy Spirit. We must be aware, lest we become A sabbatical year, we understand, al­ obsessed with graphs, charts, and We intend to lowed for a healing of the soil so that analytic comparisons—as important minimize future crops might even be greater. and significant as they may be—that Many of our churches and districts we don't let these result in a frantic programmatic and need that kind of healing to take dependence on methodology, leaving place. us in a state of anxiety, prone to crowd statistical In the Book of Hebrews we are re­ out intervention by the Floly Spirit. minded that “there remaineth there­ Could it be that God would like to marathons and fore a rest [or sabbath] to the people say to the Church of the Nazarene, of God.” May this be a year when “It’s time to recognize a sabbath”? instead give our those of ours who cannot give a clear From our much doing should we not support to prayer testimony to entire sanctification en­ rest and simply worship Him? Are the ter into that rest of faith. Indeed, it times not so critical that we would do and intercession. would seem imperative to lead that well to set aside a year to pray? large and significant 25 percent of our In recent experience in which there number who are new Nazarenes into was an interchange with some of our thanasia is actually being practiced. It such an assurance. leaders, the idea of a sabbath year for now appears that in certain areas, Perhaps, then, we shall receive fur­ the entire denomination surfaced. It drug testing may become mandatory, ther benefit from such a year as well. is a novel and possibly even a radical even in elementary schools. Treat­ A year of worship, for example, will thought. As we opened up to one an­ ment centers for alcoholism are over­ be a period in which we will indeed other, we discovered within each of us crowded and now new ones are need­ recognize God’s sovereignty over all

August 1989 7 things, including His Church. A year of weaning us from a reliance on worldly goods and all else that we use Facts and Figures from the to measure success seems to be in or­ Quadrennial Address der. We need to cry out as did the Psalmist, “Thy face, Lord, will I seek” (Psalm 27:8). We need to rely upon Percentage Him and upon Him alone. It has been Gain or Gain or noted that all newly discovered prin­ 1985 1989 (Loss) (Loss) ciples of church growth can be ap­ Churches 8,067 8,931 864 10.7 plied to the church and some growth will indeed actually take place—all Licensed Ministers 3,939 4,215 276 7.0 this without God’s help. However, we cannot afford to become a mechani­ Ordained Elders 10,000 10,857 857 8.57 cal operation to be likened to a com­ Ordained Deacons DNA 57 57 mercial enterprise by relying on methodology alone. We must rely Church Membership (Full) 677,924 787,080 109,156 16.1 upon God and on Him alone as well as upon His blessings for our very ex­ Church Membership 71,873 86,898 15,025 20.9 istence. At the same time, we would Total Membership do well to be reminded of that eternal Full & Probationary 749,797 873,978 124,181 16.56 sabbath awaiting God’s faithful, and thus refocus our attention on eternal Sunday School values. Enrollment 1,134,413 1,299,280 164,867 14.5 In short, may the year 1990 be a Sunday School period of 365 days in which we will Attendance 646,440 659,108 12,668 1.95 call upon God, without undue en­ cumbrances of program and promo­ NYI Membership 228,534 247,857 19,323 8.4 tion. May it be a time of true prayer NWMS Members 498,987 552,769 62,782 12.8 and intercession, a time when we not only pray to Him but also hear Him Districts speak to us, corporately and individu­ (North America) 78 85 7 8.9 ally. During this year, we will not look to World Mission Districts 142 178 36 25.3 new slogans, new methods, and new Number of Regular Districts in slick promotional pieces; rather, we World Mission Areas 21 31 11 52.3 will stay on our knees before Him un­ til the international Church of the Total Number of Nazarene experiences a new touch of Nazarene Districts 220 263 43 19.5 God. . .. Annual Rate of May this be a time when the hearts Receiving Members by of your general superintendents will Profession of Faith 43,481 52,373 8,892 20.4 be melted. May revival be felt in all of our district offices and officers. May each pastor lead his congregation in a prayer. It goes without saying that we planting. We are in the midst of the new commitment and devotion to will keep doing that which is neces­ largest “sowing” or “planting” oper­ Christ and His Church. May our sary to assure the Kingdom’s ongoing. ation ever in our church’s history. It evangelists be used of God to be reviv­ We’ll pay our tithes and offerings, seems appropriate for us now to ob­ alists in the truest sense of the word. budget commitments will be met, serve a sabbatical year. In declaring May every missionary tarry for a fresh membership classes will be held, and, this observance, your Board of Gen­ touch of the Holy Spirit. May our col­ we believe, souls will be saved and eral Superintendents has dared to be­ lege campuses experience the kind of sanctified. But may our church board lieve that God wants again to visit us. revival that spreads throughout their meetings, district board meetings, W ithout a visitation o f G od, we will entire regions. May our Headquar­ and even the General Board meeting not be spiritually adequate for the ters, Nazarene Theological Seminary, become prayer meetings. This con­ challenges of century 21. and Nazarene Publishing House com­ cept can become more than a mere Our commitment is to a fulfillment plexes become scenes of divine vis­ idea. We believe it is God-inspired. It of our Lord’s prayer, “that the world itation. is an admission of our need and readi­ may know.” We shall see this accom­ t’s a daring thought perhaps—this ness for God to assume His place of plished after we have first experi­ I idea of a denominational sabbath Lordship over the people called Naza- enced revival and renewal in our year. The concept is subject to crit­ renes. church. We, therefore, request our icism, for it could well be argued we Again, we rejoice over the past. But church to join us in this year of sab­ might lose some of our momentum we are overawed with the future. This bath, believing that just such renewal by switching away from promotion to year, 1989, is our year of church and revival will take place. ^

8 Herald of Holiness General Superintendent’s VIEWPOINT Two a Day in 1989

BY GENERAL SUPERINTENDENT RAYMOND W. HURN

eldom have I sensed more ex­ of the Spirit’ (Romans 15:17-19, citement, involvement, appre­ NIV).” ciation for and commitment And then Melody added, “Willis Sto the launching of new churches and I have a sensational call to Leba­ than that which is being experienced non Valley Church of the Nazarene!” today in the Church of the Nazarene. I am profoundly impressed with Last year we brought to full or­ God’s call upon our laymen to multi­ ganization the largest number of ply His kingdom through new church Churches of the Nazarene for any one evangelism. We are ripe and ready year in our entire history. There were around the world for spontaneous 358. In 1989, we have a goal of 2 new multiplication of churches and new fully organized churches per day—or Christians. This was the way it was in 730. We are beyond the half-way our days of most rapid growth. The mark with approximately 688 fully churches were started by laypeople organized new churches to date. A with a vision for the spread of holi­ strong effort in prayer and new ness. Holiness of character and life­ church outreach could put us over the style were paramount. There was top by December. and prayer thoughts as He initiated deep commitment to this cause. On June 23, a total of 267 churches the call and constantly confirms it. Some of those laymen became lay were organized in one service during pastors—and then God called thou­ a 15-minute period, a denomina­ “By touching ... the gentle tug of a child's hand, the strong hug of an sands of them to be full-time preach­ tional first. It was Friday night of our ers. They were successful, in part, be­ 22nd General Assembly, when repre­ adult in joy, and praise for His pres­ ence. cause they knew how to relate to the sentation from these 267 new works common working people. They often participated in the official ceremony. "By seeing, the tears of joy and bur­ did secular work to support them­ One of the 730 churches in 1989 is den coursing down Willis’s cheeks as selves and the new churches. he prays for the salvation of souls. Lebanon Valley Church. It was jointly Let none of us miss God’s call to sponsored by one of the newest home “By smelling . . . the arom a o f cof­ serve as sponsor projects, to research mission churches and by one of the fee at a church fellowship, the soft lav­ the target areas, to pay the bills, but, largest churches on the Philadelphia ender of the retired missionary lady most of all, to pray. This harmonizes District. The home mission service who depends upon the Lebanon fel­ with the Quadrennial Address of the was filled with excitement as the new lowship. Board of General Superintendents, work was reported. Willis and Melody “By tasting ... the salt of my own especially the prayer. At Headquar­ Campbell, lay members, were there. tears as the joy of His presence floods ters, we will minimize programs for a She spoke for them both, explaining our hearts as we worship together. year of prayer and fasting, worship about their move from a strong “ 'Therefore [we] glory in Christ and concentration upon God’s will church with varied ministries to the Jesus in [our] service to God. [We] and leadership. Pray, in unity and home mission church. She spoke of will not venture to speak of anything faith, for the target areas that God will five human senses when she said, “We except what Christ has accomplished raise up bands of holy people every­ have a sensational call. We sensed His through [us] in leading [people] to where in thousands of places where call . . . obey God by what [we] have said and the darkness has not been penetrated “By hearing . . . the sweet whisper [by what we do]—by the power of by the light of the glorious gospel of of the Holy Spirit through His Word signs and miracles, through the power Jesus Christ. ^

August 1989 g It happens to a handful of Christians every year. You could be next—the next one to be selected for church board duty. So You Were Elected to the Church Board

BY BILL MANNING

o, you were elected to the What an opportunity! What a priv­ tour of duty, prayerfully ponder these church board. When you stop ilege to serve God and the church in questions. to consider how it came about, this way. Of course, you can serve on 1. What God-given gifts and graces Sit’s rather humbling. A group one of of several levels. Some persons did the people see in me? Christians prayed. Then, using their serve on the ho-hum level. They say 2. What is a church supposed to be best judgment, under the leadership things like, “Let’s just change the and do? How can 1 help the of the Holy Spirit, they cast their dates on last year’s form letters and church “be” and “do”? votes. And those praying Christians get on with it.’’ Then, there are the concluded that you should serve on “I’m just along for the ride’’ folks. 3. W hat are my hopes, expecta­ the church board. Their demeanor screeches almost out tions, and dreams for my No one unfurled banners with your loud, “Don’t ask me to take any risks, church? grinning photograph on them; no one make any tough decisions, or do any 4. What are the direct responsibili­ made campaign speeches in your be­ extra work.” Of course, they don’t say half; no one handed out fliers on elec­ ties of the office to which 1 was tion day. Rather, in the judgment of that. In fact, they seldom say any­ elected? the people, you were the one to call thing, and vote only when they have Your election to the church board for serious service. Your selection for to. places you in a leadership role. How­ such a place of leadership is an ex­ Hopefully, you will be more useful ever, leadership in Christ’s Church is pression of trust from God and His to God and the church than the pre­ not so much a position as it is a life­ people. ceding models. As you begin your style. The way you live should reflect

Dr Bill Manning is pastor of the First Church of the Nazarene, Charlotte, N.C.

10 Herald of Holiness I W O N D E R ) WHAT WOULD \ HAPPEN IF WE \ PUT OUR/ PRAYERS AND \ ENERGY INTO THIS PROJECT? /1

what a Christian should be. You will Keep these responsibilities in be working with a ministry team. The lead by being as much as by doing. proper balance. In so doing, you com­ shared risks, the shared adversity, and Consider these suggestions for the municate Christian values by exam­ the shared achievements will create a Christian leaden ple. Both your church and your fam­ joy that you cannot find anywhere ily members will be strengthened. else. 1. Keep Church and Home Re­ 2. Keep Stewardship in Focus Look at St. Paul, read the letters he sponsibilities in Balance—on Pur­ wrote during the final days before his Those who make decisions regard­ pose execution. Looking back over his life, ing the future of the church should be it was the shared Christian service It is easy for a church leader to be committed to the support of the that brought him comfort, peace, and negligent toward his family or to al­ church by their involvement in minis­ joy. When facing death, one does not low a spirit of competition to grow be­ try and their faithfulness in the giving revel in trivialities—one treasures the tween the home and the church. The of tithes and offerings. As a board deep-seated joys. For Paul, and many member, you are called to be a good duties of a church board member do others since, the deepest flowing steward of your time, talents, and pos­ not excuse one from the duties inher­ streams of joy sprang from shared sessions. ent in maintaining a Christian home. Christian service. On the other hand, family and home 3. “Serve the Lord with Gladness” Those who study volunteers and demands do not excuse omission of Church board ministry is more their work tell us that one of the prin­ our duties to the community of faith, than an honor or a responsibility—it cipal joys that a group of workers can the church. is a source of joyful service. You will experience is the achievement of Continued on page 14 Be as fitly joined together as strings on a harp by whose concord and harmony o f love Jesus Christ

IS SUng• Ignatius of Antioch

August 1989 11 Three Activities You Can Still Do with Your Family This Summer

BY BETH A. FISHER

t won’t be long before trees will What You’ll Need: An empty scrap­ family breakfast, trips to the grocery store, turn gold, and many fishing book or photo album, paper, pencils, kids at their summer jobs, or at play, etc. I lakes, amusement parks, and camp­ maybe crayons or markers, glue (if using Although the pictures might seem routine ing grounds will shut down. Rusty, wind- a scrapbook), and magazines or catalogs now, in a few years you’ll laugh and re­ beaten signs proclaiming “Closed for the from which to clip art. member the summer your teenager Season” will dangle wearily from the Plan your Family Memory Book to worked the midnight shift at McDonald's, gates. have the following pages: or Mom wore a Hawaiian shirt, or Dad Summer passes so quickly. The plans 1. “Great (family name) Memories" drove a Yugo. we made to spend more time with our Give each family member a small piece 3. Reserve Two Pages for Each Family families never made it past the blueprint of paper and have them write down a Member. stage. family event or activity that is a happy or Each family member will have one Fortunately, families are never “Closed exciting memory: Preschool children can page to tell about himself. Include favor­ for the Season.” It’s not too late to salvage draw a picture depicting a happy mem­ ite activities or sports, special friends, a little August sunshine, find a spare day ory. If a young child has trouble with this jobs, anything is possible. While your or evening, and invest some time in your page, jog his memory by reminding him family is working on this portion of the family. Get to know the people under of a birthday party or a visit to the zoo or Family Memory Book, use the oppor­ your roof a little better. Learn more about a weekend spent with grandparents. tunity to give encouraging comments your family’s history and the dreams Don’t forget: when it comes to memo­ like, “Todd, did you write about that soc­ shaping each family member’s future. ries, grandparents are the experts. If you cer game your team won last week? Build some family memories. have an older generation living nearby, That’s a great victory to remember!” or So what can be done with this little bit invite them for this evening project. If “Lisa, did you put down that you helped of summer? they live far away, write or call and ask with Vacation Bible School this year? The activities here might give you some them if they could send a contribution to Lots of the kids are still talking about ideas. Be creative. You can tailor each ac­ the Family Memory Book through the what fun they had in your class!” tivity to fit your own family situation or mail. On the second page reserved for each size. 2. “One Day with Us” person, attach a photo of that person. Family Memory Book: “The Way We This portion of your Family Memory Then, have other members of the family Were the Summer of ’89” Book will require a little planning ahead cut out pictures that represent that per­ Working together for an evening, your on the part of a parent. Buy a roll of film son’s personality or activities. For exam­ family can create a personal, unique book and take pictures of daily activities: par­ ple, beside Dad’s picture you could glue a that will bring great memories for years. ents leaving for work in the morning, ball and glove and pair of red socks to

12 Herald of Holiness show that he’s a big Red Sox fan. Or put an empty seed packet next to the picture of Mom, the gardener. Anything is fair game, as long as it can be attached to the person’s page. 4. “Who I Am ” and “What I Want To Be" Younger children can participate in pages like these. For the “Who I Am” page, you can measure and weigh the child and even record physical details like color of hair and eyes. If the child is old enough to be learning ABCs or counting, encourage him to write his numbers or alphabet across the bottom of the page. Young children might like to draw pic­ tures of themselves. On the “What I Want to Be” page, the child may draw a picture of a Fireman, doctor, minister, schoolteacher, mother, or garbage collector. 5. “Family Prayers" End the book with a page of “Family Prayers.” Encourage each member to write a small prayer of thanksgiving for the family or a prayer for blessing and protection. Teenagers may be more elo­ quent than the younger children, so em­ phasize that each prayer is important. Mount the prayers together with a photo of the family. Your Family Memory Book can have as few or as many pages as you want. You may choose to add more pages later. This idea could be adapted to create a Family Memory Video or a Family Mem­ ory Audiotape Recording. lies choose favorite Scripture passages or choose a book about marriage and family, choruses. or take a break and enjoy a comedy to­ Double Family Night Out gether. Read-aloud Evening Family time doesn’t have to be just Read for just one evening, or find a your family. Choose another family from Small children love to be read to. But good book and read each evening at a set your church or Bible study group to in­ so do larger children, and even adults. time until you’ve Finished it. Maybe you clude in a Family Night Out. Remember Most of us can remember our parents can all agree to give up a certain TV pro­ that “family” does not always include two or grandparents reading to us. One sum­ gram and read then instead. parents, two children, and a dog. Invite a mer, my dad started reading portions of You can check your public or church single-parent family or a childless family. C. S. Lewis’s The Lion, The Witch, and library for books that will interest your Send an invitation to your guest family: The Wardrobe to us after supper each eve­ family. Don't forget that some of the “The (your family name) Family in­ ning. We made it through the whole book, greatest stories of all time are found in the vites the (guest family name) to share in a then Dad encouraged us to finish the Bible. Consider reading the story of Da­ Double Family Night Out. We will have Chronicles of Narnia on our own. I did, vid and Goliath, or Joseph and his broth­ double families, double food, double fun. 10 years later. But I never forgot my fa­ ers. ther imitating the smooth voice of Aslan Come prepared to share a family skit. We As the leaves begin to turn gold, and promise you’ll double-up with laughter at and the cackling jeers of the Witch. the summer activity begins to die down, ours!" College students will enjoy being read be prepared to see some rusty “Closed for Make the evening anything you to, also. After all, they spend each semes­ the Season” signs. They'll be there. But by choose. How about a double picnic, with ter buried in textbooks and find very little investing time now in building memories double-decker sandwiches? Challenge time to read for sheer enjoyment. If you with your family, you should never find your guest family to a flag football game have college students at home, search to­ one hanging on the gate of your home, rq or a volleyball match. gether for a book or article you can share. Beth A. Fisher is the Present a skit of one of the funniest At the end of summer, with classes about editor of Standard, Fam­ moments your family has experienced, or to begin again and a stack of textbooks ily Forum, and WordAc- even act out a story from a book you've awaiting them, they may welcome the tion Resource Packet— read. chance to hear a story. Adult Ministries in the End your evening with Double De­ Couples can read together too. Alter­ Christian Life and Sun­ votions. Have members from both fami­ nate reading pages or chapters. You can day School Division. H August 1989 13 Church Board . . . continued from page 11 something they did not know they quite different from one another. could do—until they tried it together That is also true when the church and did it. That kind of joy may await board gathers around the table in the you, if the board on which you serve conference room. There is great diver­ becomes a ministry team. sity among believers. It was meant to No place of service is too small. No be, for Christ’s love reaches to every­ responsibility should be taken lightly. one. Because every act of service is a labor W hat C hrist w ants for His church is of love, we always have some cause not uniformity but unity. You will re­ for joy. Even the most insignificant member, when Christ was facing the task is done in Christ’s name and for Cross, He prayed for His Church. His His sake, so that we can truly “serve prayer expresses what He longs for us the Lord with gladness” (Psalm to experience. Jesus said: “I pray also 100:2 ). for those who will believe in me 4. Take Hold ... but Not a Stran­ through their message, that all of glehold them may he one, Father, just as you When you agree to serve, it is im­ After all, it is clearly stated in the are in me and I am in you. . .. M ay portant for you to take your assign­ Great Commission. However, there they he brought to complete unity to ments seriously. Take hold. Be de­ are many levels of understanding re­ let the world know that you sent me pendable. But, do not allow yourself garding our mission and purpose. If and have loved them even as you have to become overly possessive of your every member of your board wrote loved me” (John 17:20-2 la, 23 h, position or responsibility. out a statement of the mission of the NIV). Some indicators of a possessive church, every statement would be dif­ Our Lord wants us to experience a spirit are: (1) Everything else is treated ferent. Your board should take time to unity that will give evidence of God’s as secondary to your area of in­ discuss the mission of the church. love in us. The last wish of Ignatius, volvement; (2) you are critical of More and more churches are devel­ bishop of Antioch, one of the Early those who try to help; (3) you feel no oping an agreed upon mission state­ Church fathers, left a lofty ideal for one else cares about this need; (4) you ment. One of the tasks of the church us. As he was being transported to must have your way; (5) the joy of ser­ board then becomes the ongoing eval­ Rome to be executed, he wrote letters vice is gone. If this happens to you, it uation of all church programs in the to six churches. He urged unity in is time to pray for renewal or find an­ light of the mission statement. New each letter. He admonished the Ephe­ other area of ministry. and old programs must help the sians to be as “fitly joined together as To avoid the spirit of possessive­ church toward its mission or they strings to a harp by whose concord ness, remember that it is not your cannot be justified. and harmony of love, Jesus Christ is church, but Christ’s. sung.” 8. Wear Love-Colored Glasses 5. Be Rutless We know that Jesus was a man of When the church board comes to­ Be on the lookout for new ideas, great compassion. He looked on the gether in all of its diversity, it is natu­ new programs, new ways of doing multitudes and was moved with com­ ral for there to be differing viewpoints things. Try to be as open when new passion because they were like sheep and disagreements. It is healthy and ideas are presented by others as you without a shepherd. Jesus loved helpful to air differences. Some good are when you discover them yourself. deeply. He cared for those who sought folk will never agree. Yet, within the Stay out of the ruts. Let the past be a to harm Him, and, on the Cross, He Body of Christ, we are called to be one teacher, not a dictator. See if you can prayed for those who crucified Him. in spite of differences. go through the whole year without It is all too easy to treat people the 10. Let God Entrust You with a saying, “We've never done it this way way they treat us. We often stereotype Dream to Share before.” people and let our opinions of them Do you have a God-inspired dream 6. Live in the Realm of Possibil­ become frozen in a moment of time. for your church? ities It is hard to believe they can change God wants to give you a dream that We are trained from childhood to when they have wronged us. When is as big as the will of God. And when be problem-solvers. As a result, we be­ their spirits have been small, it is diffi­ you ask for a vision of what the come problem-oriented. However, we cult to imagine that they can grow. church should be. He will also give can live in the realm of possibilities. It is the role of leaders to influence you a faith as big as that dream. Best Cultivate the habit of finding positive people, to help them change and of all, He gives himself so that the possibilities in negative situations. grow. So, Christ calls you, church dream will have eternal significance. Know when to worry; you can worry board member, to keep looking I must remind you that the price of when God’s resources are not ade­ through those love-colored glasses. a God-inspired dream is a God- quate for the need. 9. Seek Unity ... Not Uniformity inspired commitment. 7. Agree on Your M ission If you will look around the sanc­ Who will God entrust with a dream Most of us assume that all Chris­ tuary of almost any church, you will for His Church? Could it be someone tians know the nature of our mission. see that the followers of Christ are with a commitment like yours?

14 Herald of Holiness A Painful Passage

aura hung up the phone and visits at least once a week. joint decision-making. The fear of con­ sat staring at the pattern on With few exceptions, the elderly flict may make it difficult for everyone the wallpaper, her mind reel­ want to retain their independence and to express his opinion and feelings and ing. It was the phone call she had been privacy in their own homes and avoid make parents reluctant to participate dreading for years. Her brother. Jack, becoming a burden on their families. in family-wide discussion. had called from Baltimore to report As independence ebbs toward de­ Good communication is essential, that the doctors had said that their pendence, the elderly experience a dis­ however, if the best interests of the mother, a stroke victim, would not be tressing loss of power. It is essential to parents are to be served and hidden re­ able to live alone in her own home their self-esteem to feel needed and to sentments are to be avoided. When any longer. Jack had rehearsed all the continue to contribute to the life of what the children seek to provide does reasons why his mother could not pos­ the family, the church, and the com­ not match their parents needs or de­ sibly come to live with him—the munity. It is important, too, that they sires, they may end up perceiving their house was too small, she would never parents as either demanding or un­ be able to tolerate the noise of three appreciative. Parents may see their teenagers, and. with his wife working children as interfering or uncaring. full-time, there would be no one to Overly helpful children can actually give Mother the kind of care she As independence promote helplessness and dependency needed. in their parents and make them appear Jack was already comparing the ebbs toward more “senile” than they are. merits of several local nursing homes, The family may benefit from the and, although he had asked Laura to dependence, the help of an outside person, a pastor, come to Baltimore for the weekend to doctor, or social worker. Sometimes discuss the situation, she felt that his elderly experience such a person can encourage the par­ mind was already made up. Jack’s ents to look realistically at their capa­ opinion had always carried the most a distressing loss bilities and desires, while helping adult weight in the family, whereas Laura children assess what they can and can­ felt that, as the unmarried sister, no of power. not do. one ever listened to her. Would she be Children of elderly parents experi­ expected to give up her job, move ence a range of conflicting emotions. closer to the rest of the family, and participate as fully as possible in the Some must battle sadness at their par­ find a way to take care of her mother decision-making process and be given ents’ decline, fears about their own at home? choices as to how their needs will be aging, or anger at a parent who has Like Laura many of us dread the met. given up responsibilities or could have day when our elderly parents are no Adult children may help by in­ done more to stay healthy. These feel­ longer able to care for themselves. We vestigating what community resources ings may also emerge: resentment to­ are haunted by images of isolated old might make it easier for their parents ward siblings for not carrying their people, neglected by their families, to stay in their homes—meals on share of the load, worries about fi­ with no regular visitor but the mail­ wheels, telephone reassurance, trans­ nances, frustration over disruptions in man; frail and helpless people living portation and shopping services, el­ their own schedules and careers, weari­ out their lives in the cheerless regi­ derly day-care, homemaker services, ness at having to deal with multiple re­ mentation of a nursing home. We vow and home-health aids. The availability sponsibilities. Many adult children are that we will never let that happen to of such services may, at a later date, feeling the emotional strain of the our parents, but we are not sure that make the prospect of having an inca­ double burden of caring for aging par­ we could cope with them living with pacitated parent come and live in ents and their own children. us. seem more manageable. Support groups offered by churches It is reassuring to know that only When families come together to ad­ or social service agencies can give re­ 10% of the nation’s elderly live alone dress the needs of elderly parents, dy­ lief through the experience of sharing and that only 5% live in nursing namics that have shaped family rela­ with others who are struggling with the homes. About 20% of the over 65 age- tionships for years come into play. Old same pressures. Perhaps your church group do, however, live with their alliances and rivalries and resentments could begin a support group for the adult children, while about 90% are can contaminate the negotiations. growing number of adult children of close enough to their families to enjoy Many families have little experience at elderly parents in your community. ^

August 1989 15 "I HATE IT WHEN SHE SCREAMS"

Christian psychiatrist Grace Ketterman and Bonnie Perry talk about mothers who scream

Bonnie Perry: Dr. Ketterman, you let us know that they had learned to erful. They do it because it works so specialize in dealing with children. scream back. They said they wanted quicklv. And then it just becomes a You recently coauthored a new book. to run away or to rebel. The result was habit. that they withdrew, feeling lonely and When You Feel Like Screaming: Help Perry: What happens inside kids for Frustrated Mothers. Does this worthless. All those are very dam­ when mothers scream? book come out of your own experi­ aging emotions. Ketterman: First of all they feel fear ence? Perry: Why do mothers scream? and a sense of worthlessness. And Dr. G race Ketterman: It does to a Ketterman: I think mothers scream then they become angry. Anger tends great degree, because my mother was out of sheer frustration. They become to create more fear, yet it can disguise a screaming mother. It took me a long so overstretched due to a high level of some degree of fear as well. But cer­ time to understand why she screamed stress that screaming is like an ex­ tainly anger begets more anger. These and to truly forgive her for it. But the plosion for them. feelings create a vicious cycle that book was initiated in the heart and Also, I think they do it because it pounds back and forth between par­ experience of Pat Holt, who is a prin­ works. Mothers discover that scream­ ent and child. cipal in a Christian school in Califor­ ing gets cooperation—it makes the nia. She discovered from talking with children mind. They do it because it Perry: As children internalize this an­ her students that almost all of them feels, deceptively perhaps, very pow- ger, how do they express it? would change only one thing about Ketterman: Some children, in today’s their mother—her screaming. permissive society, actually scream Perry: You asked 100 children to an­ back at their mothers. They may be swer the question “What do you dis­ rude and impudent and treat their like most about your mother?” The “The stressed-out mother as if she were a child. What number one answer was “her scream­ results is a child-to-child combat zone ing.” How did you feel when you saw parent wants with mom acting little and the child those survey results? acting big. This is an extrem ely inef­ Ketterman: 1 felt sure the children the child to do it fective way of communicating. It were being honest. I felt sad because I now and causes a lack of respect for the parent could identify with the children, with and a loss of love between the two. 1 their hurts, when they hear too much do it right.” recommend that mothers be sure to yelling. I also felt some fear, because act as though they are a mother and the children themselves responded to not a child.

16 Herald of Holiness Grace Ketterm an is a nationally known psychiatrist. Dr. Ketterman has published 10 books, including a recent release, When You Feel Like Screaming: Help lor Frustrated Mothers (coauthored with Pat Holt). Dr. Ketterm an has been a leader in mental health concerns in the Kansas City area. She has served several agencies, particularly the Florence Crittendon Center tor Children. Dr. Ketterm an attended Bethany Nazarene College (SNU) and received the Outstanding Alumni Award from that school in 1988.

Perry: You say in your book that their early independence. A lot of parents see children veering away screaming alienates children. What power struggles date back to this stage from their value system or question­ are some warning signs that we may of development and go on from there ing everything. Rather than seeing be alienating our kids? in tragic ways. that as a means of helping the child Ketterman: One of the first signs of Perry: W hat is the num ber one source internalize his or her values, the par­ alienation is that children will not ac­ of irritation between parent and child ents fear the child might lose them. cept affection from their mother. All today? They overreact and are more likely to children go through phases when they Ketterman: Obedience. The child will create rebellion instead of healthy don't want to be touched, and they not comply with mom and dad's compliance. want mom and dad to keep their dis­ wishes. If he does, he doesn't do the Perry: We have fashioned a fast- tance. But at bedtime and other pri­ appointed task fast enough or well paced. quick-fix society in America. vate moments, children usually love enough. The stressed-out parent Are there any quick-fix solutions for for mom to hug them or rock them or wants the child to do it now and do it mothers who scream? show them some form of affection. right. So the power struggle begins. Ketterman: There is no quick fix. I Children who are alienated will not Another problem develops when think we're looking at an overhauling accept these affections. Even at bed­ process. Most mothers who scream time, mom cannot kiss them or touch had mothers who screamed at them. them. Alienated children withdraw Oftentimes, we need to go back and from mom and avoid her company. make peace with our childhood Many children tell me they spend as memories. We need to understand much time in their rooms as they can. why our mom yelled and what she or in their front yards, or at their “We need to might have done instead. friends' homes—anything to get away We also need to become aware of from that angry mother. recognize and relish the way we feel about ourselves. Most Perry: At what age can those feelings m others who yell feel weak and inad­ begin? equate. We need to learn to recognize Ketterman: Tragically, I've seen it be­ the strengths God and relish the strengths God has given gin as early as a year and a half, and us. Maybe we have the strength of very commonly at two. So many has given us.” gentleness. Maybe we have the moms don't understand the "terrible strength of knowing the limits of our twos" when children are reaching for temper. Maybe we have the strength

August 1989 17 Perry: How do we initiate healing in our children if we have been a screaming mother? Ketterman: We have to begin the heal­ Perry and Ketterman discuss mother-child relationships in the lounge at Nazarene ing process by forgiving ourselves. I Theological Seminary. was not a screaming mother, but I was a nagging mother. I had to recognize 1 was guilty—guilty of hurting my only son, my loved, dear son. Then I had to understand why I had done that. It was because I wanted him to be a good boy. Asking my son to help me of dealing quickly and lovingly with lives. My mother yelled because she break the habit was a very personal our children. was afraid we would not meet God’s experience. And then, to forgive my­ We need to assess ourselves and for­ standards, and our very souls would self was quite a process. mulate an organized plan for change. be lost. Sometimes we believe we have Perry: Can a parent rebuild commu­ Everyone who wants to change a long­ to do it all instead of letting God do nication with a child if it's been sev­ standing habit needs help. Someone som e o f it. ered? to encourage them when they fall into Perry: As Christian parents, what Ketterman: Yes, but slowly. They can old patterns. Someone to help them kind of performance can we reason­ rebuild it first and best by admitting know they will make it. Someone to ably expect from ourselves? their faults. A parent may need to say, call when they are about to lose con­ as 1 did with my son, “I’ve nagged you trol. Everyone needs the help of the Ketterman: 1 am convinced that most too much. I have been too harsh and Holy Spirit, of God’s love to empower of us expect perfection. I commend too strict. I'm sorry, and I'm going to them to do things in a better way. the beautiful verses in Psalms to any­ change.” The child may not say a Perry: If our children are old enough one who needs them. The Psalmist word. He may wait to see if you mean to understand our problems, can we says that like a father pities his chil­ business. But if actions and words are ask them to help us? dren, so the Lord pities those who fear in congruence, then you may be sure Him. He remembers our frame, that Ketterman: I encourage parents to do the child will gradually trust you we are dust and though we strive for that because it gives children a sense again. perfection, yet we still have human of respect and is tremendously Perry: Is there anything you would limitations. healthy for their developing egos. like to say to encourage Christian par­ Also, it is honest. They have known Perry: What traits are important in ents? we need help all along; we just developing emotionally healthy disci­ Ketterman: Yes. I would like to say wouldn't admit it. There is a wonder­ pline? that it is possible to stop screaming. It ful bonding that comes out of such an Ketterman: Consistency is essential. is possible to get through power strug­ admission. Taking hold of a child’s hand and gles. It is possible to find im m ense joy, Perry: Do your findings show that leading a child to do a job is so much warmth, love, and excitement in your parent/child problems are as preva­ more effective than screaming. Or relationship with your children. lent in Christian homes as in non- stopping all privileges until the re­ These are not easy to acquire, but Christian homes? In other words, are sponsibility is carried out. No dinner once you understand these basic prin­ Christian mothers screaming, too? until the pets are fed. A nd stick to it. ciples and are willing to change, you Ketterman: I hate to say this, but yes This will train and discipline the child will find your child changing. You can they are! No matter how Christian we without anger and hurt. experience what every parent and are, we’re still people. We’re going to Children who don’t have consis­ child should share—love and respect. make mistakes. And sometimes tency never know what to expect. hi mothers scream because they have They become nervous and begin to Bonnie Perry is a professional journal­ high expectations. We want our chil­ test the authority. This constant test­ ist and the editorial coordinator for the dren to measure up to the patterns ing annoys parents, and the vicious Communications Division. She is the that God has established for their cycle of negativism begins again. mother of four children.

18 Herald of Holiness recently came across a beauti­ ful image of the spiritual life penned by Soren Kierkegaard, a Solitude 119th-century Danish theologian. “As the quiet lake is fed deep down by the flow of hidden springs which no eye sees, so a human being's love is along the rocky beaches. Beams of miliar streetlights or city noises to grounded, still more deeply in God’s light streamed through the tall, time­ guide me home. Both spiritually and love.” worn redwoods. God seemed to be physically, I walked into territory as That image of the constancy of bathing me in beauty after the months yet unknown to me as to its splendors God's presence captivated me. I tried of racing from one crisis to another. and dangers. to imagine my own life as a quiet lake Upon arrival at the retreat house. Somewhere, too far from the chapel fed by an underground stream, but in­ Sister Veronique showed me to a 6' by to turn around and too far from the stead 1 saw a crowded lake covered 9' rustic room. Every item in the room retreat house to see the porchlight, 1 with speedboats and noisy vacationers. spoke of simplicity: Bed with a heavy felt what I can only describe as a cloak Deadlines to meet, groceries to buy, woolen blanket, one straight-backed being wrapped around me. A fragment church work to do—these were the chair with a matching writing desk, a of Psalm 139 rose to my mind, “Even noisy distractions on the lake of my sink, mirror, closet with two hangers, the darkness will not be dark to you, life, and they were demanding my ut­ and a cross hanging on a plank wall. the night will shine like the day . . . ” I most attention. No matter how I tried, I unpacked my few belongings and experienced at that moment what I 1 couldn't sense the hidden springs took a walk in the evening fog that had hoped would be true. God was re­ that constantly feed my spiritual life. It was descending on the orchard. I had vealed in the silence. God was my un­ was again time to clear the lake. longed for the solitude, yet it had been seen yet ever-present Companion on At moments when I have stopped to a long time since I’d been alone. All of the rest of the dark walk. By ridding still the raging waters of my soul. I the untended thoughts of the past my life of noise and routine activity. I have always seen the circling ripples months clamored for my attention. I was able to deeply sense God’s pres­ near the water’s edge that give evi­ walked until it was time for the last ence anew. I found my room, slept dence of the ever-flowing current of service of the day. In the chapel, the peacefully, and awoke feeling whole. God's abundant love for me. other scattered retreatants, a few sis­ Solitude is nothing more than allow­ It is my belief, as well as the witness ters. and I sang psalms around a table ing God to lead us beside quiet waters, from centuries of Christian pilgrims topped with many brightly burning into the still night, or wherever it is before me, that solitude is the well- candles. The service concluded with an that God can be heard, felt, and spring of the spiritual life. We Naza- expectant welcome into the great si­ known. Busy lives can easily become renes talk more often of “quiet times" lence of the night. lives of good works with little mean­ or “devotions.” Whatever the name we What do you do ing. Even now. when I feel spiritually use, we are all talking about the times depleted, I often convince myself that when each of us must pull away from when life becomes I don’t have time to get away. I’m too everyday activities in order to com­ busy. My family or church needs me mune with the Source of our very be­ a matter of racing too much. In metaphorical terms, my ings. Ten minutes a day may keep us lake is too full of distractions for me to spiritually able, but extended times to from one crisis to see the ripples that remind me of the “retreat” for the sole purpose of ex­ another? underground stream. But then, some­ periencing God's sustaining presence how. through a quote or an inner sense can also be an accepted part of our Unspoken nods signaled our good­ of drifting. I realize that if my rela­ deepening relationship with our Be­ night wishes. I stayed alone in the cha­ tionship with God is really my priority, loved Maker. pel watching the roaring fire in the 1 must give it time. Sometimes I must I'll never forget the first retreat I fireplace smoulder down into glowing miss a fun dinner with friends or even made alone in the California Red­ embers. When I finally walked outside, stay away from some worthwhile woods. At the urging of a friend, I tim­ I faced a half-mile walk down a now- church activities in order to find time idly picked up the phone and made a dark path from the chapel to the re­ for solitude. As the Psalmist reminds reservation at a retreat house in the treat house. I had forgotten to bring us, “The Lord is my shepherd, 1 shall mountains. I needed a few days away my flashlight. A long-buried childhood not be in want. . . . He leads me beside from active urban ministry. As I drove fear of the dark overtook me. Now. quiet waters, he restores mv soul" along the Northern California coast, even though 1 chided myself to act like (Psalm 23:la, Ib -la , NIV)'. God will my tired spirit found strength in view­ an adult, the quiet darkness seemed be faithful to meet us. if we but take ing the expansive, crashing waves something to fear. There were no fa­ the time. rq

August 1989 19 APPLE VALLEY: A NICE PLACE TO PLANT A CHURCH

BY TODD M. BARNES Photos by Ted Hains and William Seaman

remember the day Russell Hu­ the truck, set up house, and by gener­ successful planning and planting of man, superintendent of the Min­ ous food poundings. Our children ad­ faith-ventures. At the conference, 1 nesota District, gave me a tour of justed well, finding friends and play­ learned more about a telemarketing Apple1 Valley. His excitem ent was evi­ mates in the first week, even though plan called “The Phone's for You.” Al­ dent, nearly contagious, as he pointed they all caught chicken pox within the though my budget winced. I bought to one new development after an­ first month. the $200 program. I hoped it would other in this exploding suburb just work in Apple Valley. south of the Twin Cities. I knew in my Robin and I read and reread "The heart that this was where God wanted Phone’s for You” notebook. We read me to plant a church. As I talked to and dreamed, reread and dreamed Robin on the phone that evening, I “God used faithful again. Dreaming is one thing, but tried hard to describe the sense of putting feet to your dreams is another. mission that had seized me. She had people to reach Telemarketing would cost a lot of questions, since planting a church is a money, and there was no guarantee of lot like having a baby. Once you start, people without a any return on the investment. To test you can’t turn back! But the excite­ the waters, I conducted a 100-home ment I had caught from Rev. Human door-to-door survey and discovered found its way through the telephone faith.” that 44% o f the families in Apple Val­ lines to m y wife. ley who were surveyed did not go to In January of 1988, 1 backed into church anywhere. the driveway of our new home with I came to believe that telemarket­ the Ryder truck containing every­ ing would work in Apple Valley. thing we owned. As I stepped down All this friendly receptivity gave me The District Advisory Board, how­ from the truck, 1 was anxious to tour a warm and cozy feeling, but I still ever, would have to approve the pro­ the new house. But before I could en­ didn't know how in the world to go gram. Frankly, I wasn’t sure whether ter the front door, a neighbor inter­ about starting a new church in Apple the board would receive or reject the rupted me with an extended hand and Valley. We spent a lot of time in plan. Robin and I prayed about the a warm welcome. Though it was bit­ prayer, asking God for direction. plan fervently, repeatedly, and with­ terly cold outside, I had a warm feel­ Since the project was to be funded out ceasing. But as we prayed, the ap­ ing about this place, Apple Valley, from pledges from various churches proval of our "plan” came more and M inn. on the district, the winter months more to take second place to a God- During our first few days, other were spent in deputation work. given concern for the unchurched neighbors cam e by and welcomed us. In March, the district sent me to a people in our community. On the The pastors of the Twin Cities Naza­ church planting seminar. The task of morning of the very day I met with rene churches did their best to wel­ planting seemed less enormous as Pe­ the District Advisory Board, we read come us, as well, by helping unload ter Wagner shared key concepts in the in the Psalms the verse that said, "Ask

20 Herald of Holiness Above: Larry and B. J. Braatz putting up the church sign.

Right: Harley Alexander helps unload the trailer tilled with church equipment. Each week the pulpit, the portable altar, the nursery equipment, the sound system, and a dozen other things must be set up.

Left: Pastor Barnes preaches in a school cafeteria turned sanctuary. Below: Pastor Barnes (center) greets people gathering for worship. of me, and I shall give thee the hea­ stepped up to me and introduced her­ then for thine inheritance, and the ut­ self. termost parts of the earth for thy pos­ Her name was Judith Moseman, session” (Psalm 2:8). I took the and she was the vice president of stu­ promise personally. The board ap­ dent affairs at neighboring Bethel proved the plan—now all we had to College. She was at the seminary that do was organize a massive telemar­ afternoon for a Founder’s Day lun­ keting campaign to contact nearly cheon. It's not every day that you 20,000 people in four weeks! have someone inform you that she I had earlier considered enrolling in feels the Lord is prompting her to some postgraduate courses at nearby help you. It wasn’t an ordinary day. Bethel Theological Seminary. Robin She talked with my wife and me, in­ and I had made the 30-minute drive sisting that she felt that, in some way, to the St. Paul campus in February to she was to render us her services in the future, and left us with her busi­ ness card. Time passed and we were praying about and facing the need for a phone bank of at least 10 telephones Sixty-six for three or four weeks of telemarket­ ing. Judy’s offer came to mind. Robin Nazarenes made called; Judy graciously complied. A Above: Careful records are kept at Christ college sponsored by the Baptist Gen­ Community Church. Visitors and regular 17,800 phone calls eral Conference would be instrumen­ attenders “sign in” at the welcome table. tal in planting a Nazarene church! Below: Deanna Keeton teaches the children G od is ecumenical. in the nursery Sunday School class. in just 10 nights. With the phone bank secured for three weeks in July (the time between summer sessions), we began compil­ ing instruction sheets, report forms, obtain an adviser’s signature, only to call sheets, telemarketing scripts, and find that the adviser had left for the telephone numbers for the various day. The disappointment of the volunteers who would come from wasted trip had begun to settle in. Nazarene churches in the metropoli­ when a tall, striking, gracious lady tan area. If I live to be 100. I don't

What’s in a Name?

hat do you call a new and the name was announced. church? We wanted a name Promotional literature identified thatW reflected our purpose, which is it as “Christ Community Church.” to lift up Christ, while still appeal­ But identification with the Church ing to the sense of community rep­ of the Nazarene was announced in resented in Apple Valley. We hesi­ the local paper one week before the tated to advertise “Church of the first service. Inside the worship Nazarene” here, since most in­ folder the organization is identified quirers in this highly Lutheran re­ as “Christ Community Church of gion usually asked, “What synod is the Nazarene.” A three-paragraph that?” Therefore, we opted for a ge­ mission statement appears on the neric name. After praying about back of the weekly worship folder, the matter for weeks, Todd woke “So there is no question in the one night, turned to Robin and minds of anyone entering our said. “Christ Community Church.” doors,” Pastor Barnes says, “as to She liked it as well as he did. The who we are and what we believe.” district superintendent approved. hi

22 think I'll ever forget the way God used day morning. faithful people to reach people with­ The morning worship service was out a faith. A total of 66 people made held in the cafeteria of a local elemen­ 17,800 phone calls in just 10 nights, tary school. We are still meeting in the and 1,863 respondents agreed to have school—with worship services in the our literature sent to their homes. cafeteria. Sunday School in the halls, Over the next six weeks, we sent nursery in the music room, and chil­ 10,000 pieces of mail (five separate dren’s church in the gymnasium— mailings to each address), telling and we have no intention of leaving these interested people about our new soon. We have found that this facility church. is a nonthreatening place in which to We had butterflies in our stomachs present the gospel. Before we decided as our opening day, Sunday, Sep­ to worship in a school, a local Lu- tember 18, approached. What could go wrong— maybe the weather. So, as the final weather report on Saturday evening, S ep tem b er 17, called for showers, “sometimes heavy," I called “We weren’t sure my district superintendent to express my concern about “sometimes about the how of heavy.” His sense of humor helped calm me. "If God wants to rain on His church planting, own parade,” he said, "that’s His busi­ ness.” We both had a good laugh, he but... the prayed for me, and I went to bed leav­ why ing the future in God’s hands. The weatherman was right for a consumed us.” change. The drought of 1988 ended on, you guessed it, Sunday. Sep­ tember 18. It was a blustery, stormy wet Sunday morning, but 135 people theran minister lamented to me that came anyway. The disappointment of he wished he could give away his new the downpour was washed away by church building and go back to wor­ the three conversions that first Sun­ shiping in a school, since the un-

Above Heidi and Linda Braatz provide special music for a Sunday morning worship service. Below Robin Barnes Apple Days Are Here Again teaches the adult Sunday School class. Bible study on the foul line is something special. ow, on a nightly basis, do you cards each week, and to those H rally a group of telephone whose card sent them over a prede­ volunteers whom you do not know termined goal (1,000 cards, 1,500 personally? How is the vision of cards, etc). When they reached the planting a new church caught by a halfway mark (1,000 cards), they cadre of callers you’ve never even celebrated with an apple party, met before? Since they were tar­ complete with halved apples and geting Apple Valley, the m inistry melted caramel in party dishes, team of Barnes and Barnes decided and a rally song. "Apple Days Are on a theme of “Apple Days.” Here Again” (to the tune of Each night workers signed in "Happy Days Are Here Again”). and wore apple name tags. On the Each caller signed an apple- coffee table in the central office appliqued apron, which was later was an apple puzzle, a piece of given to the district superintendent, which was added each time 25 so he could remember the 66 faith­ cards (people on our mailing list) ful callers who gave their precious were filled out. They distributed time to reach a community for apple magnets and nightlights to Jesus. iq those with the highest number of

23 Robin Barnes leaches a home Bible study on Wednesday nights— her students say she is a gifted teacher. Right: Pastor Barnes and Denise Erickson provide activities for the children whose parents are involved in the Wednesday Bible study.

churched find it easier to attend ser­ taught, Christ was honored, people The Education of a vices in a neutral location. were caring, and life-styles reflected Church Planting Team Christ Community Church of the the teaching.” Marie says, “I yearned Nazarene was born on September 18. to be more fully tuned into God and The ministry team of Todd and 1988, nine months after we'd first ar­ to better learn to apply His Word in Robin Barnes believes you can get a rived in Minnesota. I felt then much the daily grind of life. 1 had searched good education for ministry in the the same as I felt when each of our the Scriptures about being holy, and it Church of the Nazarene. Both of three children was born—amaze­ was the prayer of my heart. And God, these ordained ministers are prod­ ment, fear, relief, and pride (have 1 in His goodness, sent me to a holiness ucts of Nazarene schools. church!" John is our first consecrated Robin attended Nazarene Bible shown you my pictures?). At the time lay pastor, and Marie is director of College before she transferred to of this writing, the “baby” is seven Christian Life and Sunday School. William Tyndale College in Michi­ months old; as an infant, it has gan, where she majored in religious learned to crawl before it walks, and Then, there's Dave and Carol education and minored in Greek. It to walk before it runs, but it's growing North. He was a businessman reached was while she was in Michigan that like a healthy child. Christ Commu­ through the telemarketing, who later she and Todd met and married. nity is averaging 66 persons in morn­ said, “Make no apologies for tele­ After Robin’s graduation from ing worship, and its four-month-old marketing . . . telemarketing brought William Tyndale. the Barneses Sunday School is averaging 49. The me to Christ Community Church, moved to Kankakee to attend Ol­ church is nearly 50% self-supporting and Christ Community brought me ivet Nazarene College. There, Todd already. to Christ." They say that they are received a bachelor’s degree in the­ Has the baby grown due to my ef­ learning “to really read and under­ ology and Robin earned her mas­ forts alone? Of course not. What stand the Bible, and how to have a ter’s degree in biblical literature. makes this church grow is the people personal relationship with Christ,” Todd was encouraged by District who are committed to Christ and and that “accepting Christ as our Sav­ Superintendent Dr. Donald Gibson committed to seeing Christ Commu­ ior has seemed so natural.” Dave to consider attending Nazarene nity Church grow. Let me introduce reads the Scripture in worship service Theological Seminary. They moved you to a few. every Sunday morning. He and Carol to Kansas City in 1983. Todd grad­ Meet John and Marie Brangenberg, have three preschool-age children. uated from seminary in 1987. He is a committed Christian couple who Another phenomenon that has presently working toward a master were praying for a church. They were caught us by surprise is the num ber of of theology degree at Bethel Theo­ first impressed with the “low-key, Nazarenes or former Nazarenes living logical Seminary in St. Paul, Minn. soft-spoken, respectful” telephone in­ in our community who had no Hi vitation. They said, “We were looking church hom e. Harley A lexander says, for a church where Scripture was “We received several phone calls from

24 Herald of Holiness Consecration of a Lay Pastor ince we started our respond with the love of of Christ Community was as our district superinten­ S church without a Christ. He cared for his met with overwhelming dent, Rev. Russell H u­ corps of committed brothers and sisters in approval by the young man, performed the con­ workers, we asked the Christ in the fashion- of congregation. On April 9, secration ceremony. Lord for leaders. He an­ one who understood the 1989, John H. Brangen­ With the addition of swered prayer, giving us a complexity of combining berg, Jr., was installed as John to the leadership number of quality people the roles of both peer and the first lay pastor of “staff” (he receives no who assumed leadership pastor. He was also be­ Christ Community salary), we are more sol­ responsibilities. coming a soul-friend to Church of the Nazarene. idly poised for greater Out of the respondents one very busy pastor. Ninety-five people gath­ growth in the future. to the telemarketing cam­ In February I ap­ ered to witness the event —Todd Barnes paign came a genuinely proached John about the Christian couple who had possibility of becoming a John Brangenberg been active leaders in a lay pastor. He responded discovers one of the church of another de­ humbly, remarking that it “duties” of a lay pastor. nomination. I was con­ was a flattering offer, but vinced that John and asked for some time to Marie Brangenberg would pray over the matter. Two be an integral part of the weeks later, he agreed to ministry of this new assume that responsibil­ work. John had the in­ ity. stinctive ability to listen The selection of John to hurting people and to to be the first lay pastor

members of the Nazarene church churches people. We worship in a caf­ we'd attended before we moved, tell­ eteria. We use baskets rather than “of­ ing us that a new Nazarene church fering plates” and a piano instead of Ordination was to be planted in Apple Valley. O ur an organ. Our focus has been and will Somehow, the thought of ordina­ Nazarene family wanted us back in continue to be upon the people in the tion had always conjured up a dif­ the fold! It becam e obvious to us that world who would have no church ferent picture in my mind than the God wanted us there too.” And Co- home if we were not there—that's the way it was turning out. We were be­ rinne Johnson says, “From the very “church in the world!” But, you can ing ordained together at the District first church service I knew that even a be sure, we are a “holiness” church! Assembly in 1988, but none of the other amenities I had expected were grade school could be a great place of W hat you w ould be comfortable going to happen. Our families lived worship. I have felt closer to God in with is the biblical, expository preach­ too far away to attend the service. our services than in any I can recall. I ing; great children’s workers; inspiring And since we were right in the mid­ thank God for bringing His church to music each week; warm, personal fel­ dle of the telemarketing for our me.” And Dave and Margie say they lowship; and a commitment to Christ church, we didn’t even have a had “almost despaired” of finding a that won’t quit. Souls have been church “family” to call our own. church like the one their parents and saved, lives have been forever Except for our three children (two grandparents had so loved. “There changed, marriages have been re­ of whom would be in the nursery), isn't a day that goes by that we have stored, family relationships have been we would be without witnesses to not thanked God for leading us here. mended, alcoholics have been helped, the consecration of our lives in We have been able to fulfill a promise and Christ is being lifted up in the ministry. we both made many years ago; a com m unity. Since the day we had arrived, our promise that we would raise our fam­ Looking back, we weren’t sure neighbors had been warm and ily in the church.” about the “how” of planting a church, friendly, the closest thing to family Finally, there is the issue of the but without a doubt, the “why” con­ we knew. So we invited them to our “church in the world” vs. the “world sumed us. Knowing that a large per­ ordination. As the Lord would have in the church.” Some Nazarenes centage of the people in any commu­ it, three families—a total of eight might feel uncomfortable in one of nity has no knowledge of Christ as people—witnessed one of the most our services, since so many people Savior should be motivation enough important days in our lives. And all have come from the community, and for the Church of the Nazarene to eight persons have attended our many of our forms and formats don't keep investing its time, money, peo­ worship services, too! look exactly “Nazarene.” People usu­ ple, and energy into church planting. We were in the last ordination ally applaud after a special song. We The same God who has blessed this class of Dr. Charles H. Strickland. use overhead projectors instead of effort is blessing many others. May —Todd Barnes hymnals, which sometimes scare un­ God be praised. ^

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hurch planting class, Nazarene erty. I remembered how the entire dis­ Theological Seminary—Dr. trict began to pray that God would Raymond W. Hurn was our open the door for a new work to be­ C gin. The community was ripe for principal teacher. Outside a January ice and snow storm ruled Kansas evangelism, but a half acre was not City. It was one of those killer storms enough land on which to build a that no one argues with. You just try church, and none of the adjacent land to find a warm spot and wait until the was for sale. If it had been for sale, it storm tires of hurling icy obscenities. would have cost $ 150,000 per acre or The wind howled around the build­ more. ing and spit ice particles noisily Before I went to seminary I had re­ against the frosted windows in room flected on how much the district 120. What am 1 doing here? 1 thought, would change during the years we as my mind roamed back to the palm would be gone. I was quite sure that trees and sun-dazzled beaches of the Pukalani work would open up Hawaii. soon. But, I never thought I would be Will I ever use this stuff that Dr. directly involved. I assumed that a Hurn is dishing out? How many of pastor would be appointed shortly af­ the 30 students in this class will ever ter I left the islands to attend semi­ plant a church, anyway? Exercising nary. Imagine our surprise when we no small measure of willpower, I learned that we were appointed to be­ yanked my mind back from Hawai­ gin this long-awaited work and that ian reverie and resumed taking de­ the district had managed to obtain tailed notes. You never know—these two acres of land. ideas could come in handy some day. Our family arrived back in the is­ After all, the reason I had come to lands, anxious to get to work. Weeks Nazarene Theological Seminary was earlier I had dusted off my notes from to pursue the broadest theological the church planting class in an effort and practical education available. to ready myself for the challenge. But, Well, that winter and the next in spite of all the help I got from my melted into spring, and, after four class notes, the task of church plant­ years, I graduated from seminary. ing began to look bigger than I had Wanette and I were ready to go back expected. to Hawaii—but as bivocational The sponsoring church—Kahului church planters? 1 felt we were best Church of the Nazarene—had done a qualifed to minister in Hawaii, but I superb job of making preparations for was really surprised when District Su­ a pastor for the new church. With the perintendent Darrell Teare appointed help of Work and Witness teams, they me to plant a church in Pukalani, had even built a brand-new parson­ Maui, Hawaii. age, but there was no promise that I knew all about Pukalani. I was on anyone from that congregation would the district when a local developer do­ join in the effort to plant the church. nated a half acre of residential prop­ Beginning a church without a com- mitted core of seasoned Christians we introduced ourselves. They recog­ was something I had not anticipated. nized my name immediately, for they We did all the things that my class had seen the sign on our property, and notes told us to do and felt encour­ the Holy Spirit had already impressed aged that we were on the right track. them to find out more about the new The greatest encouragement, how­ church. We discovered that they were ever, came through prayer, as the new arrivals to Maui and knew the Holy Spirit began to unfold His plan. Church of the Nazarene well. Both One of the first things the Holy Paul and Pauline had attended Spirit definitely led us to do was erect Eastern Nazarene College. From that a sign on our vacant property, declar­ day, God began to melt our hearts ing that plot to be the “Future Site of into one. They soon agreed to help the Pukalani Community Church of On May 4, 1989, plant the church. Paul believed that the Nazarene.” We also put the pas­ this was one reason God had led him tor’s name and phone number on this Pastor Dale Kreps to relocate on Maui. Both have ren­ sign, inspired by the direct leading of dered invaluable service and report the Spirit. baptized the new that God has deepened their faith. Nearly 30,000 residents live in “up- believers at Maui Larry and Gloria country” Maui, an area primarily ac­ cessible by the highway that runs past beach. I received a phone call from Larry our property. With billboards out­ Heavin. He and his wife, Gloria, and lawed in Hawaii, our sign easily their two children were also recent ar­ caught the attention of the daily del­ rivals to Maui. Larry said that he had uge of motorists passing by. People seen our sign and wanted to attend saw the sign and remembered it. our worship service that day. 1 ex­ plained that we were not holding ser­ One day I went to the market and, vices yet, but asked for permission to as I wrote a check to pay for my gro­ take him to lunch during the up­ ceries. the cashier noticed my name coming week. and exclaimed, “You're the new pas­ tor! I saw your name on the sign. Tell During lunch, I discovered that me about your church.” Later, I called Larry and Gloria had been faithfully on Kim and Raymond Ramos and serving the Lord for a number of ] their five children. They now attend years. Larry explained that they had our church, which currently meets in served as youth staff for some very the Pukalani elementary school. large congregations in another de­ nomination. They had left full-time Paul and Pauline ministry due, in part, to great disap­ While laying the groundwork for pointment with people they believed the launching of a new church, my they could trust. Then a succession of | family attended worship services at poor decisions brought them to the the sponsoring church. One Sunday, a verge of financial collapse. The move visiting couple, Paul and Pauline Gar- to Maui was intended to be a new ron, sat behind us. After the service. start. They were sure that God was in it because He had opened the door to Jack Norcross family to himself. ence, I have observed that some peo­ a substantial job. We testified to each Then, more than a month after our ple pray to receive Christ in recipelike other about our faith in Christ and ex­ first phone conversation. Jack called fashion, never really transferring their changed doctrinal understandings. me to say that he wanted to give a trust to God. yet desperately hoping Then the Spirit began to unite our monetary gift to the church. He asked that their prayer will be the magic for­ hearts, and we went away knowing that the money be designated to pur­ mula that will bring an end to their that God had brought us together. chase Christmas gifts for needy fami­ private pain. Such was the case. I be­ lies. He told me that Victoria and he lieved, with Victoria. Her religious Jack and Victoria were tired of running around looking background was such that she did not On numerous occasions I received for gifts to give to friends who had ev­ really understand how to place her phone calls from contractors who had erything. full trust in Christ. Jack had been ex­ also seen our sign. Their intent was A few days later. Jack, Victoria, and posed to an evangelical church during obvious—they wanted to know if we their nine-year-old daughter, Noel, his boyhood but claims to have been had decided on a contractor for the came to our house to drop off a check. turned off by its legalistic and rigid future building project. I gave each We invited them to stay and visit. It approach. He thought Christianity caller the information he sought with­ was a time of warm fellowship, and was primarily concerned with “dos out a second thought. we agreed to meet again. Immediately and don’ts." I left their home con­ One day a man named Jack Nor- after they left, Wanette and 1 went to vinced that the Holy Spirit was work­ cross called and identified himself as prayer, thanking God for His grace ing. I committed myself to pray for a contractor who had seen our sign. and power to draw this family. them and to model trust in Christ. He said he was interested in bidding A few days later, I discovered that Our family's friendship with the on our building. their landlord had just cancelled their Norcrosses deepened, and soon Vic­ After I answered his questions, the lease. Victoria said that this was more toria and daughter Noel began to at­ Holy Spirit prompted me to ask him a difficult to handle than the pneu­ tend worship services. Shortly there­ few. First, 1 asked him if he had a monia she was battling. She asked us after, she confided in me that she had church home. He stated that he did to pray that they could find a house. long held a dim view of organized re­ not, so I asked him if he would accept Because of the stress of pneumonia ligion and had told Jack when they an invitation to be my guest in a wor­ and threatened eviction and the emo­ left our house after that first visit, ship service once we actually began tional upset that resulted, the rela­ "H e’ll never get me inside his holding services. He agreed. Then tionship between Victoria and Jack church!” Apparently, nobody told her Jack told me that his brother, Jim began to crumble. that its risky to say “never” to the Norcross, was a Nazarene preacher on Victoria called and asked me to Holy Spirit. Victoria soon became a the mainland and that Jim’s father-in- give her and Jack guidance about cop­ regular attender. law, Lloyd Cornelison, was formerly ing with their problems. During that Upon her first visit, Victoria was district superintendent of the Colo­ visit, I explained that I had often overwhelmed with the friendliness of rado District. I told him 1 wanted to found true peace in the midst of life's the congregation. “These people are get better acquainted with him. He storms through faith in Christ. Victo­ too good for me!” she commented. agreed to send me his business card. ria declared that she had already She didn’t think she could ever be Weeks went by without a business asked Christ into her life. Jack re­ that loving and accepting. It was the card from Jack, yet several of us were mained silent on the subject. loving acceptance that encouraged praying that God would draw the In my limited ministerial experi­ her to return Sunday after Sunday,

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Above: The sign that the Spirit used.

Left: Pukalani children present the musical “Psalty.”

Dale and Wanette Kreps.

Herald of Holiness Happy Sunday School students Jennifer Heavin and Tanya Palmer. Alabaster Vision I thank God for a denomination that is concerned for evangelism and church planting. I have appre­ ciated this interest in the Church of the Nazarene since I gave my life to Christ at a Nazarene altar 13 years ago. I remember taking Alabaster boxes home year after year. I tried to fill each box so that a new work might be launched or a building constructed. I never would have guessed that I would one day be pastor of a church that had received Alabaster support. Because the cost of land is so high on Maui, it would be crippling for a home mission church or dis­ trict to finance property at the cur­ Pastor Kreps baptizes Jack Norcross. rent rate of $225,000 per acre. It Victoria Norcross receives Christian would be years before a building baptism . could be constructed, due to the in­ and it wasn’t long before Victoria be­ debtedness on the real estate. hibitive work schedule was changed. gan to trust God in ways she had Therefore, the district applied for Now he can come to church every never experienced before. She began Alabaster and General Budget mon­ Sunday. to hunger for the Word of God and ies. Thanks to the faithful giving of While all these changes were taking came to have assurance that Jesus Nazarenes everywhere, Pukalani place in the Norcross home. Jack and lived within. Today she radiates joy Community Church of the Naza­ Victoria were carrying a burden for a and demonstrates the same kind of rene now has a lovely piece of friend dying of cancer. Jack could not loving acceptance that she once property on which to construct a accept the fact that God would permit thought was unattainable. building for worship. a 39-year-old to go through such hor­ The church continued to pray But the story doesn’t end there. rible suffering. One night Jack woke about their need for a place to live for Several different “Work and Wit­ up in tears. He had been dreaming many weeks. We knew that God ness” teams chose to come to about his friend. He told Victoria that would supply this need, and soon she Hawaii. They worked far more than he was going to the living room to began to have the same sense of trust. they played, and the result was a pray. Two hours later he returned to One day the landlord told them that beautiful new parsonage. That par­ tell Victoria that God had gotten his he had reconsidered his position. He sonage has facilitated the Bible attention as he struggled through the offered them a long-term lease. Mat­ study that became the nucleus for a pain of his friend. In the quietness of thew 6:33 became very meaningful to new church. The church is not go­ those early morning hours. Jack cried Victoria. ing to forget what has been done on out. “OK. God, I'm all Yours!" From Meanwhile. Jack had noticed that our behalf. We thank God for the that moment on. Jack was a new man. his wife was a different person. He be­ vision of the Church of the Naza­ Within days, he was on the phone tell­ gan to come to church with her. He rene and the strong support it has ing his father and stepmother that he said he didn't really know what was extended to us. We long for the day loved them—something he had never going on. but he could tell that she that we can send forth a “Work and said before. was different. He no longer needed Witness” team to more tangibly ex­ Life at home is also different for sessions with his Everlast punching press our gratitude and to propa­ Jack. He has made adjustments in his bag, which he formerly had used gate the vision of this great denomi­ work schedule and has more time for when a crisis arose in their rela­ nation. In the meantime, we will the family. He attends church faith­ tionship. The changes in Victoria’s keep paying our General Budget fully and shows a contagious enthusi­ life were used by the Spirit to draw and filling our Alabaster boxes. asm. Just one week ago, I heard him Jack into the fellowship of believers. — Dale R. Kreps praying aloud in a prayer cell for the Then in God's providence. Jack’s pro- first time. Truly "the old has gone, the

August 1989 29 Mission Maui “Bivocational” Is Not a Dirty Word The first service of the Pukalani hen we accepted the chal­ tions fit neatly into our initial Community Church of the Naz­ W lenge to plant a church, we strategy for planting the church, arene was held on November 27, were also confronted by the chal­ namely to seek to bring visibility to 1988. Most of the 117 persons lenge to find secular work. For the church. I always tell my classes who showed up to worship God many young pastors who have at the outset that I am a pastor. I that day were district teenagers. spent four years in college and an­ do this while introducing myself The teens came because of an other three or four years in semi­ and make no further mention of it event called “Mission Maui.” It nary, “bivocational” is not a nice again; however, people don’t forget, was the annual district NYI mis­ word. They can hardly wait to give and it has led to many open doors sion trip. their full-time energies to the min­ for ministry. They poured their lives into istry to which they have been On one occasion, a young father serving the community for three called. For us, however, it has stopped me after class and began days, creating “presence” for the worked out marvelously. to pour out his heart about his hurt church. Many activities were Through the providence of God. over a broken relationship with his conducted in order to draw chil­ I found a position with the Depart­ girlfriend and mother of his child. dren and teens into fellowship. ment of Education as a substitute The focus of our conversation Others were intended to pro­ teacher. This part-time work gives eventually turned to Christ, and I mote goodwill between church me wide exposure to young people told him that Jesus would be and community. A large group all over the island of Maui. At pleased to have him turn his trou­ of teens went door to door, vol­ present, there are several children bles and life over to Him. Tracy ad­ unteering to clear yards and and young people in our church mitted that he had learned about wash cars. whom I first met through substi­ turning his life over to a higher Patrick and Venita Palmer tute teaching. power through Alcoholics Anony­ permitted the young people to The Department of Education mous. Moments later, he prayed wash their car. When they also sponsors the Maui Commu­ aloud in my presence and asked learned that the teens repre­ nity School for Adults. Through Jesus to take control. During that sented the Church of the Naza­ the leadership of the Spirit, I dis­ prayer he confessed his sins silently rene, they were thrilled. They covered that they were looking for for nearly five minutes. He found had noticed the sign on our an instructor for their classes on Christ—or rather Christ found him church property and had been “Parenting,” “Preadolescence,” and that day. thinking of getting in touch with “Building Self-esteem in Children.” Bivocational ministry has been the church. Instead, the car wash As a parent and pastor, I have en­ fun and exciting. It keeps me ex­ crew had reached out and deavored to make myself a student posed to people and creates “pres­ touched them. They have been and a resource person on those ence” for the church in the com­ regular attenders ever since. subjects. Apparently, that was all munity. The congregation is very They joined Pukalani Commu­ the director of the program needed supportive and. consequently, we nity Church of the Nazarene as to hear, because he hired me on the have very strong lay involvement charter members by profession spot. in our church work. For example, o f faith. This teaching opportunity has one person recently said. “Pastor, —Dale R. Kreps provided me with many rich ex­ you're too busy to be doing your periences and tremendous ex­ own correspondence. Let me do it.” posure to adults from across the entire island. Both teaching posi­ — Dale R. Kreps new has come” (2 Corinthians 5:17, rene. More than 30 years earlier, Dar­ coming—coming home to Christ and NIV). rell and Dorothy Teare, serving as coming back to his roots in the On Easter Sunday, 1989, a new pastors on the Washington Pacific Church of the Nazarene. church was created. District Superin­ District, had witnessed the birth of a As 1 looked on that joyous scene, I tendent Darrell Teare officially organ­ new church. Among the key couples ized the Pukalani Community couldn't help thinking of the sign on who gave themselves to the new work Church of the Nazarene, only 18 our church property. Indeed, it was weeks after the first service was held. was a young pair of new Nazarenes the sign of the Holy Spirit, for He had There were 84 in the service that day, named Ted and Lois Norcross, Jack’s given the inspiration for it. And now. and 16 joined the church. Among father and stepmother. Jack had al­ the lives o f those who had just aligned those joining were Paul and Pauline, ready left home by then, so Dr. Teare themselves with the church were also Larry and Gloria, and Jack and Victo­ had never met him until that very day. a sign of the Spirit, for He had ria. After the celebration in worship. Furthermore, Jack did not leave prompted them to phone our church. Dr. Teare shared his excitement about home on the best of terms. So, as Dr. He had given them new life, and now receiving Jack Norcross into mem­ Teare welcomed Jack to the Church of their lives and service were signs that bership in the Church of the Naza­ the Nazarene, it was a dual home­ the Spirit was still leading. ^

30 Herald of Holiness SUNOAV SCHOOL •foesHto stance evsHiHc seance weoHesotY seance

CHURCH PLANTING— THE OLD-FASHIONED WAY

BY MARK GRAHAM

In a day when technology changes as quickly as the weather, B. J. Garber finds comfort in the knowledge that there are some tried and true methods of church growth that have never changed. Superintendent of the Alabama North District since 1983, Garber still finds time to canvass neighborhoods inviting persons —mostly children—to the Church of the Nazarene.

August 1989 31 house canvassing. With this base, Garber initiated a VBS, which aver­ aged 31 nightly. On two of the eve­ nings, the D.S. gave child evangelism messages that resulted in the conver­ sions of all of the older children. Forty-three persons were present on the morning of the VBS program.

The Book of Acts still works as a manual for church growth.

VBS was followed by a revival with an average nightly attendance of 44. Nineteen persons were converted and 12 were baptized. They began Basic Bible Studies and continue to grow in the faith under lay pastor Billy Moore. Moore helped Garber plant the church and now serves as minister to the congregation of more than 50. Lay pastor Billy Moore (left) and Dr. Garber demonstrate their philosophy of church Garber says his method of can­ growth— knocking on doors. vassing is simple: “I tell the parents that our church is having a VBS. then I ask them if their children attend Garber has found the combination impressed by the Holy Spirit to “dig church regularly. If I find that they are of canvassing and Vacation Bible out" a new church in West Point, a not attending every Sunday, 1 try to School to be the most effective rural community eight miles west of enroll them in our VBS and make ar­ method of planting and growing a Cullman, Ala. He began by visiting rangements to pick them up. church. The proof is to be found in house-to-house, inviting unchurched “The secret comes after Bible the fact that 8 of the 10 churches or­ families to services in a rented build­ school. At that point, I put the names ganized under his leadership on the ing. On the first Sunday he preached of these children on the Sunday Alabama North District have been to 24 persons, all without church School roll, and I ask their teachers to begun through canvassing and VBS. homes, except for one family from the follow up in an effort to get the kids in During his 30 years of pastoring, Cullman Church of the Nazarene. Sunday School. which included five churches, Garber Two couples who attended that first “Second, I put the names of their used this system with great effec­ service sensed conviction and were parents on the Sunday School roll, tiveness. In his last pastorate, Car­ led to the Lord (along with two chil­ and 1 ask the adult teachers to follow thage, Mo„ he averaged more than dren) when the superintendent vis­ up by visiting the parents. The key is 300 in Sunday morning worship ited their homes on the following eve­ getting people from the church to (Carthage is a town of about 11,000). ning. show an interest in these unchurched “It's so simple that when people They returned the next Sunday to families. read this article, they will probably testify about their decisions, and Gar­ “Probably 25 percent of the kids laugh; but they can laugh, because it ber baptized five that afternoon. Two will continue to come, along with works,” says Garber. “It has been the weeks later, one of the couples was en­ their parents. You don't conserve best tool I’ve ever had for growing a tirely sanctified and another couple them all, but 25 percent is a lot more church.” was saved. than zero.” His latest success occurred last Twenty-five unchurched children The superintendent emphasizes summer when the superintendent felt were located during the house-to- that the pastor needs to get as many

32 Herald of Holiness people in his church involved in can­ vassing and visitation as possible. “Here in Alabama, 1 have taken the young people on the district IMPACT Team and trained them by telling B. J. GARBER- them what to say when they go to the A PARADOX

Under B. J. (Bud) G arber is a w arm ­ ting up in his bed handling paper­ hearted, intelligent, gentle man work before he was released from B. J. Garber’s who loves God and people. He pas- the hospital. tored five churches before he was A man who believes in educa­ leadership, appointed superintendent of the tion, Garber was recently awarded newly created Alabama North Dis­ the doctor of ministry degree at the Alabama trict in 1983. Nazarene Theological Seminary. At the age of 24, he accepted his He also holds the M.Div. from NTS North District first pastorate in Alice, Tex., with a and the B.A. from Southern Naza­ total of 7 members. He left that lit­ rene University. has planted tle community with an average Bud G arber is a dow n-to-earth church attendance of 42 members man with a love for life that in­ 10 new churches after two years. cludes a keen sense of humor. Each church he pastored there­ Most recently, he has been having in six years. after followed the same pattern. He fun with the fact that he now holds would lead its members into pro­ two doctoral degrees (TNC grams such as Vacation Bible awarded him the honorary doctor School that resulted in steady of divinity in 1988). He has been front door,” says Garber. “They then growth in membership and atten­ overheard telling his friends that he spend an entire day enrolling kids. dance. now holds a “pair o' docs.” “I take church planter pastors with A dedicated worker for his Sav­ He and his wife, Glenna, have me and train them while I encourage ior, even after suffering a near fatal four children: Paul, Brian, Janet, them to train their members. Most coronary in 1984, Garber was sit­ and Stuart. ^ churches aren't going to get many people to help, but there will always be some.” Garber adds that although he has a number of other responsibilities as ganized churches on his district by the done. By the end of VBS, I think district superintendent, he will con­ year 2000. This would double the they'll be pulling together as a unified tinue to set an example for his pastors number of churches on the district congregation.” by canvassing with them. when he came in 1983. The Alabama District superinten­ “I just set aside time to do it,” he “The whole thing revolves around dent has impressed the leaders of the says. “It is a priority with me. reaching people,” explains Garber. denomination with his work. Upon “I have told my pastors that if they “That’s the bottom line.” hearing of Garber’s church planting will pray, study, preach, visit, and in­ Although the superintendent finds efforts using VBS on the Alabama volve people, their churches will grow. the old tried and true methods to be North District, General Superinten­ “When I say pray, I mean they must valuable, Garber is not averse to em­ dent Eugene L. Stowe said, “What a prepare their hearts. They must study ploying more recent technology. One story this is. If every superintendent to prepare their minds, and they must of the churches organized last year and pastor could get motivated like visit to shepherd their flock. When I utilized “The Phone’s for You!” this, what would happen to the say preach, I mean they must preach method of using telemarketing to tar­ Church of the Nazarene?” the Word out of a heart of love.” get unchurched people. The D.S. liked The self-effacing Garber gives the While emphasizing the essential the program, but he has already de­ credit to God for the way He is using nature of all five of these factors, Gar­ cided that VBS will be used at the new him and others to plant churches in ber reminds pastors not to under- church this summer to follow up on northern Alabama. “I believe that we emphasize the importance of vis­ the nucleus that was located through are using principles of church growth itation, “I maintain that visitation is the program. that are based on what the Early primary if a church is to grow.” “VBS can involve all those new Church did,” concludes Garber. “I At the age of 60 and despite a near- families and pull them together as a have used the Book of Acts as the fatal heart attack four years ago, B. J. church," says Garber. “They can bring model for church growth here. We Garber shows no signs of letting up. cookies, help with crafts, teach continue to see that what worked He has established a goal of 106 or­ classes, and do whatever needs to be 2,000 years ago still works.” ^

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MANC GRADUATES 306 NAZARENE BLACK MidAmerica Nazarene College grad­ LEADER HONORED uated 306 students and conferred A man who has been perhaps the three honorary degrees at this spring. most prominent figure in the training One hundred seventy-five students of black pastors in the Church of the received traditional B.A. degrees, Nazarene will be honored this fall. R. while 104 nontraditional students re­ W. Cunningham will be honored for ceived B.A. degrees in m anagem ent of his nearly 70 years of ministry in a human resources. Thirteen students special service N ovem ber 26. 1989. received the B.S. in nursing, and 5 stu­ On that date. South Charleston, dents earned A.A. degrees. B.A. de­ WVa., First C hurch will dedicate its grees were also conferred upon 7 stu­ new family life facility as the “R. W. dents from Nazarene Bible College Cunningham Family Life Center." and 2 students from European Naza­ “This beloved man has given his rene Bible College. life in ministry to others, and now this Hardy Weathers, director of music opportunity is ours to honor him." at Olathe, Kans., College Church, re­ said South Charleston First Pastor ceived the doctor of humane letters, Morton Estep. and General Board member and phy­ A graduate of Nyack and Malone sician, Ray Cook, was awarded the MANC President Donald Owens (left) and colleges, Cunningham pastored doctor of laws degree. Hiram Sanders, registrar Ken Crow present a diploma to superintendent of the Missouri Dis­ one of the 306 students at spring commencement. trict, was honored with the D.D. de­ gree. General Superintendent William Valedictorian of the class was Mau­ M. Greathouse was the speaker for reen K. Mahr, a nursing student origi­ commencement. He challenged the nally from Sioux City, Iowa. The graduates to determine what they American Heritage Award for lead­ would do with the teachings, holy ership contributions by a student character, claims, and miracles of went to Michael Asselta and Chris­ Jesus. tine Morrow. —w

EVANGELISM EMPHASIS IN AFRICA The Africa Region reported excellent meetings in connection with a four- month-long evangelistic thrust by Dr. churches in Ohio before he began and Mrs. Stephen Manley. The thrust serving as pastor at Institute, WVa., was part of the regional evangelistic Church of the Nazarene in 1949—a emphasis for 1989 and included all post he held until 1970. From 1956 to five fields—West, East, Central, 1970 he also served as president of Southeast, and Southern Africa. Nazarene Training College, a school The agenda involved the Manleys at the Institute Church that prepared in preaching and teaching sessions at black ministers for the pastorate. The African Bible colleges, preachers’ program was merged with Nazarene meetings, district superintendents’ Bible College in 1970. conferences, primary and high Persons pray at the altar during the recent From 1980 to 1985 he taught min­ schools, and mass rallies that in­ evangelistic thrust to Africa. isterial courses at the Institute cluded thousands of Africans. Church. He was elected director of “This was everything we prayed for tors redirected to the basic elements the NBC extension program in Insti­ and more,” said Richard E Zanner, of a successful ministry." tute in 1986, a post he continues to Africa regional director. “Brother The project was a joint effort of the hold. The extension classes are con­ Manley’s emphasis on Bible truth and Africa Region and the Stephen Man­ ducted at South Charleston First with Bible preaching impacted the Church ley Evangelistic Association. It was 45 students currently enrolled. of the Nazarene in Africa. Churches coordinated by Fred Huff, Church “Dr. Cunningham has single- were revived with many Christians Growth and Evangelism coordinator handedly touched the lives of more seeking entire sanctification and pas- for the region. — w black pastors and done m ore for them

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than any other person in the Church all budgets in full. The district reports of the Nazarene," added Estep. 1,450 members. “You are not officially a general su­ “Things have gone really well dur­ perintendent . . . but in my mind and ing this year,” said Quinn. “We plan to heart, you are . . . ," said former stu­ open more new churches in the com­ dent Roland Chopfield in a letter to ing year. We have already targeted Cunningham. Chopfield currently Palm Bay and South Titusville. God pastors the Woodville Church of the is blessing, and our people are ex­ Nazarene in Richmond, Va. cited.” The 87-year-old Cunningham and The Space Coast District was or­ his wife, A nnette, have two sons, Ray­ ganized out of the Central Florida mond W. C unningham , Jr., and Barry District in spring 1988. — aw Cunningham. Nina Gunter is hooded by H. Ray Dunning at the TNC commencement. TNC President Persons desiring more information TNC GRADUATES Homer Adams looks on. on the memorial to honor Cunning­ LARGEST CLASS ham may contact South Charleston also become the first husband and First Church, Kentucky and Walnut Trevecca Nazarene College graduated wife to receive honorary degrees from St., South Charleston, WV 25309. its largest class in history in May. The TNC. - v a 1989 graduating class included 223 —AW arts and sciences students, 253 educa­ ANNOUNCEMENT tion graduates, and 8 religion gradu­ With the unanimous approval of SPACE COAST DISTRICT ates, according to Melvin Welch, the Board of General Superinten­ WRAPS UP FIRST YEAR TNC director of admissions. Welch dents and in consultation with the The Florida Space Coast District or­ added that 150 degrees (mostly grad­ Advisory Council of the Central ganized three new churches and uate) were to be conferred this month. Florida District, I have appointed Dr. showed a net gain of 325 new mem­ The doctor of divinity degree was Gene Fuller (presently superinten­ bers (276 by profession of faith) in its conferred on Nina Gunter, general dent of the West Texas District) as first year of existence, according to L. NWMS director. She becomes the superintendent of the Central Flor­ Wayne Quinn, district superinten­ first woman so honored by the insti­ ida District effective September 1. dent. tution. She and her husband, Finance 1989. Quinn reports that the district be­ Division Director D. Moody Gunter, gan the year with a check for $ 10,000 from the Central Florida District and Five elders were ordained on the Sacramento District at the 1989 assembly. Pictured above closed with a balance of $17,600. (I. to r.) are General Superintendent Raymond W. Hurn; Don and Allison Phillips; Tim and During the year, a new district office Linda Anderson; Bob and Sharon Kilpatrick; Bill and Cindy Rap; Steve and Priscilla Butler; was completed and all churches paid and Walter M. Hubbard, district superintendent. The district also reported the organization of two new churches, Sacramento Samoan and Folsom Lake, and 100 percent payment of General, Pensions and Benefits, and Education budgets.

Superintendent L. Wayne Quinn with the pastors of the three churches planted on the Space Coast District last year (I. to r.): Quinn, Griff Marks, Priscilla Boggs, and James Steele, Jr.

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NAZARENE IS NEW MALONE relations at Friends University in Wisehart and wife, Joy, have two PRESIDENT Wichita. Among other positions he children, Brady and Amy. -w E. A rthur Self, 40, has has held, Self served as assistant pro­ been elected as the fessor of speech and communication CENTRAL LATIN AMERICAN 10th president of Mal­ at Northwest Nazarene College. BECOMES REGULAR DISTRICT one College, Canton, Malone is a four-year Christian lib­ The Central Latin American District Ohio, by the institu­ eral arts college operated by the Ohio achieved Regular status this year at its tion's board of trustees. Yearly Meeting of Friends. It has an 43rd annual assembly, according to Self a lifelong Naza­ enrollment of more than 1,300 stu­ General Superintendent Eugene L. rene, will assume the post July 1. He dents. - w Stowe, who presided at the historic comes to the presidency from serving event. The assembly was held at the as owner and president of Sentinel WISEHART ACCEPTS CALL First Hispanic Church in San Antonio. Funds, a financial analysis and con­ TO OSKALOOSA A resolution proclaiming the dis­ sulting firm in Wichita, Kans. Evangelist Lenny trict “Regular” was read by Dallas In making the announcement Wisehart, 42, is the District Superintendent W. M. Lynch, about the selection of Self, board new senior pastor of who serves as the General Board chairman J. Harry Mosher said, “We Oskaloosa, Iowa, m em ber for the South Central U.S.A. are happy to welcome Dr. Self to Mal­ Church of the Naza­ Region. one College and the Canton commu­ rene. The church ex­ Under superintendent Joe Dimas, nity. Dr. Self brings to Malone College tended the call with a the district received 157 new Naza- a unique combination of academic vote of 232 yes, 4 no. Wisehart as­ renes last year and organized one and business experience rooted in a sumed the post in July. church. They plan to organize an­ deep personal faith in Jesus Christ.” Wisehart has served as an evan­ other church this year. Self holds a Ph.D. in higher educa­ gelist for the past 15 years. He is a The general superintendent or­ tion administration and a master’s graduate of Olivet Nazarene Univer­ dained one elder and a deacon at the degree in communication and higher sity (A.B.) and Nazarene Theological assembly. education from Michigan State Uni­ Seminary (M.Div.). He is nearing “There was a festive atmosphere at versity. He graduated from Olivet completion of the program for the the assembly.” said Dr. Stowe. “I am Nazarene University with a B.A. in doctor of ministry degree at Trinity totally convinced that this was the speech/English. Evangelical Divinity School in Chi­ year for the district to take this step.” Prior to founding Sentinel Funds, cago. —NN Self was vice president for university

MVNC COUGARS WIN NCCAA TITLE Ci-ilxuv The Mount Vernon Nazarene College Cougars won the National Christian College Athletic Association cham­ pionship in baseball this spring. The Cougars took home the trophy from the NCCAA tourney in South Bend, Ind., by defeating Spring Arbor (Mich.) in two of the three games needed to win the double-elimination event. They also defeated LeTourneau (Tex.) and Eastern (Pa.). At the close of the tournament, the Cougars had an overall record of 34 wins and 10 losses. At that same time, they were 9-1 in the Mid-Ohio Con­ ference. Seniors Keith Bryant and Chris Brown and freshman Joel Perez were named to the NCCAA All-American team. Bryant, a pitcher, was also se­ lected as the most valuable player in Some of the members of MVNC’s 1989 NCCAA championship team (I. to r): Todd Weber, Tim the championship tournament. — aw Blasczyk, Jay Tingle, Chris Brown, and Keith Bryant.

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NAZARENE COMPUTER USERS NEW CHURCH INVOLVED IN SERVICE TO OTHERS GROUP OFFERS MAC Although it is less than two years old, SHAREWARE the Crossroads Chapel Church of the Nazarene is busily involved in minis­ The Nazarene User's Group (NUG) tering to others. The Colorado now offers shareware software for the Springs congregation sent its first Apple Macintosh computer, accord­ Work and Witness team to serve in ing to Wayne Steury, president. The Hermosillo, Mexico, last October. MAC shareware is in addition to the The young congregation also gave shareware that the organization is $4,300 to purchase two pieces of now making available for IBM and property for two church-type mis­ Commodore compatible computers. sions, as well as a Sunday School facil­ Shareware is the term for public do­ ity for the Third Church in Her­ main software that can be used on Members of the Crossroads Chapel Church mosillo. computers without charge. of the Nazarene pause for a photo during “Hearts and lives were changed,” their first Work and Witness trip to said Crossroads Pastor Matthew Kin- Hermosillo, Mexico. dler. “No person on the team came The congregation sent a second back the same. They saw missions team to construct a chapel for the

firsthand.” Third Church earlier this year, — a w

PLANS IN PROGRESS FOR SAN DIEGO ’89 Plans are being made for San Diego '89, full-time careers in missions or the minis­ the missions and ministry conference for try; for someone who may be able to give young adults, sponsored by NYI Minis­ a summer or longer to a short-term mis­ tries. Those plans include a New Year’s sions experience; for those planning a ca­ Eve concert by the popular Christian reer in their chosen field of study but who group GLAD and a post-event excursion are also interested in using that field in a to the Rose Bowl Parade in Pasadena. “tentmaker” situation; and for those al­ Designed for young adults ages 18-30, ready on the job in a secular situation Officers of the organization for Nazarene San Diego '89 will be held December 27, who are wanting to know more about computer users (NUG) include: Wayne 1989, to January' 1, 1990, at Point Loma Steury (seated), president; (clockwise) Ken ministering where they live. Stirratt, treasurer; and Lyle Chester, vice Nazarene College. The conference is For more information, contact NYI president. geared toward helping its participants de­ Ministries, 6401 The Paseo, Kansas City, velop life-styles of service and ministry. It MO 64131. —v.v NUG was organized on the North­ is for those who may be interested in western Illinois District several months ago to encourage computer usage among Nazarenes. The or­ ganization provides a monthly news­ letter, which includes reviews of soft­ ware as well as updates of the latest additions to the NUG software li­ brary. The newsletter is now being sent to Nazarene computer buffs in Mexico, Australia, Canada, and the Philippines, as well as across the United States. Plans are in the works for a Naza­ rene bulletin board system (BBS) that would allow computer users with modems to receive or transmit infor­ A youth Work and Witness team from the Northwest Indiana District helped construct mation via telephone. playground equipment at Nazarene Indian Bible College in Albuquerque. Members of the For more information on NUG, team are shown here with several NIBC students. The golf cart was also a gift from the contact Rev. Wayne Steury, 610 I.A.A. Northwest Indiana District for NIBC Work and Witness coordinator Gene Cope. Development of the NIBC campus continues with the assitance of Work and Witness Dr., Bloomington, IL 61701, or teams. Three students’ houses have been completed. A house, duplex, and dorm are phone 309-663-1401. —aw planned for construction this year.

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NICARAGUA DISTRICT GOLDEN GATE LAUNCHES AIDS CELEBRATES 45TH CHILDCARE PROGRAM ANNIVERSARY Golden Gate Compassionate M inis­ The Nicaragua District celebrated the tries has launched a program to pro­ 45th anniversary of the Church of the vide childcare services to children and Nazarene in that Central American families affected by AIDS, according nation at its 1989 assembly in San to Michael Christensen. Christensen Jorge Rivas, Nicaragua. A highlight of is director of Golden Gate C om pas­ the event was the presence of four of sionate Ministries, an urban mission the charter members of the Church of project in San Francisco that is spon­ the Nazarene in that country, along sored by the Northern California Dis­ with six of the former missionaries trict Church of the Nazarene. and MKs. The new childcare program is a ser­ General Superintendent Raymond vice o f Bridge, a branch o f G olden W. Hurn presided at the assembly Gate Ministries that serves persons where District Superintendent Nic- with AIDS and their families. anor Mairena reported overall growth Launched with a $10,000 g ran t in both numbers and unity. from Nazarene Compassionate M in­ More than 1,000 persons were istries, the new program will involve Eight-year-old Joey Benko, one of 1,500 present for the CENETA (extension matching families in need with volun­ children with AIDS, is joined by Michael Christensen for a visit to the children’s seminary) ceremonies. Seventeen stu­ teers trained to care for m edically research center. dents concluded a level of CENETA fragile children. Currently, seven vol­ Golden Gate Ministries has been training this year. unteers are available to offer up to instrumental in providing secure housing “We thank the Lord for His blessing four hours a week of childcare in the and other services tor Joey and his family. through the Church of the Nazarene home, giving parents a break. now estimated at 1,500. This figure in Nicaragua,” said Mairena. - n n This is one of the first programs of its kind in the nation, according to may exceed 20,000 by 1991. By that time, it is estimated that 1 in 10 hos­ Members of the staff for the Nicaragua Christensen. District (I. to r): Nicanor Mairena, district The number of babies and young pital beds will be filled bv a child with superintendent; Armando Urbina, children with AIDS in the U.S.A. is AIDS. - n n administrative assistant; Mayra Gutierrez, secretary; Abner Garcia, NYI director; CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENTS Heriberta Mayorga, CL/SS director; and 5-6, 1989. A fellowship time is sched­ Sergio Mayorga, director of CENETA. Overland Missouri uled for Saturday evening. Dr. Paul Pastor Dave Ringhiser invites all Garrett, former district superinten­ former pastors, associates, members, dent, will be the featured speaker in and friends of the Overland, Mo., the Sunday morning worship hour Church of the Nazarene to attend the an d th e 2 p. m . service. A “ family 50th anniversary celebration set for lunch” is planned for the noon meal. August 11-13, 1989. All former pastors, members, and Special speaker V. H. Lewis. Sing­ friends are invited to attend or send ers: Mike, Dennise, Mark, and Jacque greetings or a family photo to be in­ Cork. The church telephone num ber cluded in a scrapbook. For further in­ is 314-427-8059. form ation contact Rev. Dave Bucher, Terrell, Tex., First Church will cele­ 1104 Griffith, Terrell, TX 75160 brate their 50th Anniversary August (214-563-8048).

FOR THE RECORD MAC Regional Office, Field address: DR. RON and EVELYN GRAY,* Trinidad DR. GLENN and PEGGY KELL, Zambia, Apartado 820-A, 01909 Guatemala. (CNTC), Furlough address: 3149 Field address: P.O. Box 31766. Lu­ Guatemala, C.A. Goodwin Dr., Nashville, TN 37217 saka, Zambia Moving Missionaries REV. RAYMOND and DONNA COUEY, REV. CHRISTOPHER and SUSAN MR. BOB and SHERRI KELLER, Ivory REV. JOHN and GLENDA ARM­ Indonesia, Field address: P.O. Box GRUBE, Holy Land, Furlough ad­ Coast, Furlough address: RR 4, Box STRONG, Venezuela, Furlough ad­ 26/KBT, Kebayoran Timur, Jakarta- dress: 1333 N. Elizabeth. Ferguson, 15, Fairfield, IA 52556 dress: 1898 W. Cherry, Porterville, CA Selatan, Indonesia M O 63135 MRS. BILLIE JEAN MELTON,* Japan, 93256 (209-781-3787) REV. STEVE and JOAN DOERR, Zim­ REV. DAVID and BEVERLY GRUVER, Furlough address: 50 W. Elm Ave., DR. NORMA BAJOYO, Swaziland, Field babwe, Furlough address: 402 N.E. Paraguay, Field address: Casilla 2200, Quincy, MA 02170 address: P.O. Box 14, Manzini, Swazi­ 31st St., No. 134, Rochester, MN Asuncion, Paraguay REV TIM AND MARY MERCER, Korea, land 55902 MISS ROSE HANDLOSER, South Africa Field address: 223-30 Ojung Dong, REV. RUSSELL and THELMA BRUNT, REV VICTOR and BERYL EDWARDS, (ACC), Field address: P.O. Box 214, Taejon 300-210, Korea Trinidad (CNTC), Furlough address: Spain, Furlough address: 41 Rose- Florida 1710, Republic of South Africa DR. ROBERT AND ELIZABETH MERKI, 4524 Shadow Wood Cir, Pascagoula, meade Ave., Pensby, Heswall SUG. REV. GERALD and GAYLE HAYSE, Swaziland, Field address: P.O. Box 14, MS 39567 Merseyside, England Kenya, Field address: P.O. Box 20025, Manzini, Swaziland DR. KENNETH and KAREN BRYANT,* MR. WILLIAM and PHYLLIS GENTRY,* Nairobi, Kenya, East Africa MR. BEN and JANELL MOORE,* Philip­ Mexico Seminary, Furlough address: Papua New Guinea, Furlough ad­ REV. TED and MIMA HUGHES, SAM pines, Field address: P.O. Box 170, 113 Elm St., Quincy, MA 02170 dress: 8228 Rawles Ave., Indi­ Regional Office, Field address: Casilla Greenhills 1502, Metro Manila, Re­ REV MARIO and RAQUEL CINTRON, anapolis, IN 46219 4964, Sucursal 11CCI, Quito, Ecuador public of the Philippines

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NAZARENE SNAPSHOT NEWS OF RELIGION Americans Maintain Individualistic Approach to Religion Top 5 Influences Three out of four Americans believe that one can be on Nazarenes a good Christian or Jew and not attend religious ser­ vices. That’s the finding of a recent survey taken by Choosing a Church Princeton Religion Research Center. According to the poll, this proportion has changed little during the past three decades. Such a report should be a problem for evangelicals who consider active participation in a worshiping community as vital to a strong faith. Most of those who say attendance is unnecessary are college graduates, Catholics, residents of the West Coast, or persons who are unchurched. The question asked was: “Do you think a person can be a good Christian or Jew if he or she doesn’t 73.7% Evidence of love between members attend church or synagogue?” 70.0% Evidence of unity between members The trend is as follows: I 67.5% Friendliness to newcomers J 66.2% Evidence of spiritual vitality Good Christian or Jew 62.0% Evidence of support between members If Do Not Attend Services? No Year Yes No Opinion Provided by ANSR (Association of Nazarene Sociologists of Religion) Percentages are of the number responding to the item as being very important. % % % Source: Growth Research Center 1988 76 20 4 1978 78 17 5 1957 78 17 5 REV. EARL and N O R M A MORGAN, REV. W ILLIA M and REBECCA SEL- Holy Land, Furlough address: c/o Ol­ VIDGE, Hong Kong, Field address: 1 —AW ivet Nazarene University. Box 155, Sugar Street 20/Floor, Causeway Bay Kankakee, IL 60901-0592 Com m ercial Bldg., C ausew ay Bay, Mainline Churches Decline— MISS LINDA MOWERY," South Africa Hong Kong Evangelical Churches Grow (ACC), PO. Box 21847, Helderkruin MISS JANIE SENLAR, South Africa 1733, Republic of South Africa IASF North), Field address: P.O. Box T im e magazine reports a drastic decline in mem­ DR. MICHAEL AND SANDRA NEELY," 75, Klaserie 1381, Republic of South bership in mainline Protestant denominations dur­ Swaziland, Field address: P.O. Box 14, Africa ing the past 20 years while conservative evangelical Manzini, Swaziland REV. KEITH and GENEVA SILVERNAIL," MISS JUANITA PATE, South Africa (ASF Trinidad (CNTC), Field address: P.O. denominations, including the Church of the Naza­ North), Field address: P.O. Box 75, Kla- Box 3781, Cantaro, Santa Cruz, Tri­ rene, have continued to grow. serie 1381. Republic of South Africa nidad, West Indies The article, which mentions large crowds at Pas­ REV. STEVE AND SHEILA PETTIS, Por­ REV. DUANE AND LINDA SRADER, tugal, Furlough address:1279 San Portugal, Field address: Run Castilho adena First Church of the Nazarene, features an ac­ Moritz Dr., San Jose, CA 95732 209 5-E, 1000 Lisbon, Portugal companying photo of Nazarenes worshiping there. REV. BRENT AND CYNTHIA POE," Pa­ REV STANLEY and NORMA STOREY, pua New Guinea, Field address: PO. MAC Regional Office, Furlough ad­ The article says that traditional mainline denomi­ Box 1 376, Mt. Hagen, WHP, Papua dress: 5620 W. Harter Ave„ Visalia, CA nations have seen a combined membership loss of 5.2 New Guinea 93277 million during the past two decades—a period that REV HAROLD AND EMILY RAY, MAC REV. JUAN and NOEMI VAZQUEZ-PLA, Regional Office, Field address: Apar- Caribbean Regional Office, Field ad­ saw a population increase in the U.S.A. of 47 million. tado 1011 -A, 01909 Guatemala, Gua­ dress: 1141 ON. Kendall Dr., Suite 107, On the other hand, growth continues among black temala, C.A. Miami, FL 33176 Protestant groups, Roman Catholics, and conser­ REV. DWIGHT and CAROLYN RICH, Ec­ MR. RANDY and ALICIA VORCE," MAC uador, Field address: Casilla 5027, Regional Office, Field address: vative evangelical churches. Sucursal 11CCI, Quito, Ecuador SENDAS, Apartado Postal Some of the reasons for decline cited in the piece MISS MARYLOU RIGGLE, Costa Rica, 3977-1000 San Jose, Costa Rica Field address: SENDAS, Apartado REV. BRIAN and JOAN WILSON, Co­ include a failure of mainline denominations to mar­ Postal 3977-1000, San Jose, Costa lombia, Furlough address:12815 S. ket or to be involved in outreach. It also says mem­ Rica G regory St., Blue Island, IL 60406 bers have been alienated as a result of denomina­ REV. CHRISTIAN and M ARGIT SAR- (312-385-0984) MIENTO, Ecuador, Field address: REV. MARIO and ANA M ARIA ZANI, tional preoccupation with political and social issues. Casilla 5027, Sucursal 11CCI, Quito, MAC Regional Office, Field address: Richard Mouw of Fuller Theological Seminary in Ecuador Apartado 820-A, 01909 Guatemala, California, says mainline churches dropped the ball DR. RUTH SAXON, Trinidad (CNTC), Guatemala, C.A. Field address: P.O. Box 3781, Can- REV. MARVIN AND PATTI THRASHER," when they stopped emphasizing the issues that really taro, Santa Cruz, Trinidad, W est Indies Papua New Guinea, Field address: matter, such as: “Who am I as a human being before REV. BYRON and LEANNA SCHOR- P.O. Box 456, Mt. Hagen, WHP, Papua God? How can I face my own death? How can I be TINGHOUSE, New Zealand, Field ad­ New Guinea dress: 30 Riverhills Avenue, Pa- forgiven for my very real sins?” - w kuranga, Auckland, New Zealand ‘ Specialized Assignment Personnel

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40 Herald of Holiness WILLIAM R. HESS to Carlisle, Pa. HAROLD W. HAVILAND, 63, died ROBERT L. HIGHLY from Cincinnati March 29, in Littleton, Colo. He is sur­ (Ohio) Fairfax to Washington Court vived by his wife, Gay; daughters, Sha­ House, Ohio ron Douglass and Shelly Deile; sons, JAMES L. JOHNSON from associate, Richard and Douglas. Other survivors in­ Chattanooga (Tenn.) First, to world clude his brothers, Paul, Leon, Donald, missions Vernon, and Clarence. STEVEN MARK JONES from student, RAMSEY HAYES, 84, died April 4, in NTS, Kansas City, to pastor, Cleo Tuscaloosa, Ala. He is survived by his Springs, Okla. wife, Aileen Moody Hayes; daughters, STEVEN R. KOOISTRA from Olean, Martha Ann (Mrs. Walter) Attig, Jane N.Y., to Kansas City (Mo ), NPH (Mrs. Bill) Nix, Myra Sue (Mrs. James) KENNETH S. LIGHTCAP from associ­ Van Hook; 10 grandchildren; 9 great ate, Fairview Village (Pa.), to pastor, grandchildren; and 2 sisters. West Chester (Pa.) First ANDREW W. ORR, 79, died on March J. JAMES TURNOCK from pastor Frost- 29 in Lancaster, Tex. Survivors include burg, Md., to evangelism his wife, Edva; and daughter, Helen (Mrs. PHILIP E. WHITBECK from pastor, Oka­ Gary) Frazier. nogan Valley, Wash., to associate, CLYDE E. TAVES, 61, died April 8 in Sacramento (Calif.) Liberty Towers Rego Park, N Y. Taves is survived by his stepmother, Bertha Taves; brothers, VITAL STATISTICS Marvin and Gordon; and sister, Ivol Slaton. NAZARENE Deaths LIVELY CRAWFORD, 67, died March 20. Births Services were held at Northridge, Calif. to MICHAEL AND GINGER (HINDS) boy, CARAVAN Community Church of the Nazarene. FLUHARTY, Clinton, Md., a Michael Crawford graduated from Nazarene Robert, Jr., April 2 An exciting weekday ministry to help Theological Seminary and pastored for to RICK AND ANITA HARMON, Wey­ several years. He had served as a public mouth, Mass., a girl, Melissa Ann, March the local church meet the mental, physical, school teacher for troubled youth during 15 the last 20 years. to RODNEY AND JOY (NUESLEIN) social, and spiritual needs of children Survivors include his wife, Maxine; HOMAN, Hollywood, Md., a boy, Rodney sons, George and Bob; and daughter, Michael, Jr., March 31 Kathy. to RANDY AND CRYSTAL (BERG­ CHIPPEWA FLORA M. (HUNTON) HALL died May MAN) JACOBS, Grand Rapids, Mich., a 6 in Plant City, Fla., after a long illness. boy, Daniel Joshua, April 4 Preschool—Ages 4-6 Mrs. Hall served in the ministry with her to CHARLES AND CHRISTENE Nine months of plans and techniques (MCKINNEY) KEEFE, a girl, Emily, April 4 late husband, form er district superinten­ for working with four- and five-year- dent, James E. Hunton, until his death in to GLENN AND DIANE (PARKER) 1983; and then with husband, Hadley MARTIN, Oklahoma City, Okla., a girl, olds. Guidebooks and visual packets Hall, until she became ill. Jessica Diane, April 28 provide a wide variety of resources She is survived by her husband, Had­ to MEL AND KAREN (LANG­ for conducting this specialized pro­ ley Hall; a son, Jay E. Hunton; tw o grand­ WORTHY) PIERCE, Arlington, Tex., a gram. Preschoolers will love it! daughters; and one great-grandson. girl, Mallory Lynn, March 30 ROBERT JAMES STILWELL, 68, died to CHUCK AND DENISE RENE (HOA- February 24. GLAND) STEPHENSON, Bethany, Stilwell retired from McClellan AFB in Okla., a boy. Morgan Theron, March 1 1979 and later worked as an FBI finger­ print specialist and as a Radioactive Cal­ DIRECTORIES ibration Technician with Rockwell Inter­ BOARD OF GENERAL SUPERINTEN­ national. He was a cryptographer DENTS— Office: 6401 The Paseo, Kan­ technician during World War II and devel­ sas City, MO 64131 oped many of the radio codes used dur­ GENERAL SUPERINTENDENTS ing the war. He was also a charter mem­ EMERITUS: Samuel Young, 5639 W. ber of the Nazarene Amateur Radio Elementary—Grades 1-6 92nd PI., Overland Park, KS 66207; Fellowship. George Coulter, 9310 Canterbury, Lea­ Combines the fascination of a club Stilwell is survived by his wife, Jessie; wood, KS 66206; V. H. Lewis, 1406 and scouting-type organization for daughters, Carol Ann Taylor Lyn Shack, Cambridge, Olathe, KS 66062; Orville W. three age-groups: Searchers (pri­ Leslie Castlebery; son, Robert, Jr; niece, Jenkins, 2309 W. 103rd St., Leawood, maries), Explorers (middlers), and Diane Howard; and foster daughter, Nina KS 66206; William M. Greathouse, Adventurers (juniors). Features an Ellis. Other survivors include his mother, 12203 W. 99th Terr., Lenexa, KS 66215 Marie Stilwell; sister, Virginia Shield; individual system of advancement brother, Richard; and seven grand­ and awards with emphasis on Naza­ EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY children. rene heritage and beliefs. HAROLD ERNEST ALEXANDER, 89, Typesetting Operator died March 22 in Ottawa, Ontario, Can­ ada. Survivors include his wife, Ger­ Needed For beginning a Nazarene Caravan program CARAVANI trude; sons. Glen and Douglas; and The NAZARENE PUBLISHING HOUSE - 1 daughter, Phyllis (Mrs. Roland) Sanford. has an opening in its Typesetting De­ in your church, order this helpful. . . j HERMAN CLYDE CHILDRESS, 45, p a rtm e n t. died April 21. He is survived by his The ideal candidate should have a high school diploma and a minimum of 2 CARAVAN STARTER KIT mother, Corene Emmert Childress; sis­ vears of experience or training. ter, Karon Norris; one niece and one This is a full-t ime position, which Everything needed for planning and organizing a Nazarene nephew. would include type markup, keyboard Caravan in the local church. CHARLES W. GRAYBEAL. 63, died operation, electronic page makeup, and h h c -1 0 0 ...... S24.95 April 8, in Lewisville. Pa. 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42 Herald of Holiness REASONS LOOKING BACK WHY YOU In the Herald of Holiness: NEED A WILL 1. Without a personal will, the State, not you, will 50 Years Ago determine to whom, and in what proportions, your assets will be distributed. Dr. Charles Brown, dean emeritus of the Divinity 2. ... do you really need the other four rea­ School, Yale University, makes this statement in “The sons?! Gospel for Main Street”: “There are books and plays, moving pictures and types of loose talk which belong Why not write for help with your will today? in the garbage barrel, and the sooner decent society Rev. puts them into the garbage barrel the better it will be Mr. M r s .______for decent society.” A quarantine is surely needed for Miss diseased books. — M ay Genevieve McGee A d d re s s ______

The goal of every department and every method of C ity . our great Zion must ever be the salvation of those for whom the Savior died. The best methods and the State Zip . most highly trained leadership are none too good to Telephone ( lay at the Master’s feet. — Orval J. Nease Birth Date . 40 Years Ago (M onth) (Day) (Year) The first and fundamental task of a Christian teacher Birth Date of Spouse ______is to make the truth of the Word of God clear to Better yet, your church may wish may contact me at headquarters: to have our representative con­ others . . . also to secure action on the truth that is Robert D. Hempel taught. Many individuals know the truth, but do not duct a Wills Seminar. There is no charge, although a freewill offer­ Life Income Gifts Services follow the truth. . . . The teacher must use every ing is suggested for the repre­ Church of the Nazarene means possible to insure right action by the pupils, sentative. Our representative 6401 The Paseo and then leave the ultimate results to the Holy Spirit. may be contacted directly, or you Kansas City. MO 64131 — Erwin G. Benson The H erald reported this question asked of Dr. Albert Schweitzer on his “recent” trip to America. Q. “Why did you give up a brilliant and promising career as a musician and theologian in Europe to be­ come a missionary in Africa?” MOVING?? A. “I did not renounce a thing. 1 have been privi­ leged to do good. When a man has such a rich oppor­ tunity to help others, he has not denied himself a D0NT FORGET YOUR PERIODICALS! thing.” — cited by Delbert R. Gish Send label from each publication 30 Years Ago showing old address The strength of the Christian Church during contro­ 1 versy often lies in her “sanctified gumption.” She PLEASE ATTACH LABEL may be mistaken in her judgments at times, but when FROM MOST RECENT ISSUE her moral sense grows dim she is jaded and will soon become decadent. . . . There is a moral and historical amnesia abroad in our world today. We think we see signs of this sickness in our own church. . . . Hear the Give us your NEW address in words of a Russian novelist. . . . “This is above all, space below don’t lie to yourself.” — General Superintendent Samuel Young 2 D ate. N am e _ 20 Years Ago S tre e t. C ity __ Happiness can never be a worthy goal of life, for it is a bubble that, once caught, bursts. Rather, happiness State/Province. .Z ip . is a by-product of living for someone, for some task, NOTE: Allow up to six weeks for processing address change. or for a purposeful suffering that takes one beyond Mail to: SUBSCRIPTION DEPARTMENT himself. — Chester Galloway NAZARENE PUBLISHING HOUSE P.O. Box 419527, Kansas City, M0 64141

August 1989 43 NAZARENE ROOTS The Camp Meeting Tradition

Writing in 1806 to a British colleague. evangelism associated with Charles Fin­ Bishop Francis Asbury, founder of Ameri­ ney and Dwight L. Moody, yet it com­ can Methodism, described a camp meet­ bined elements of both revival traditions. ing in Sussex, Del., and reported the Fostered by the National Camp Meet­ “ 1165 were converted . . . [and] 606 sanc­ ing Association, the tified.” This early linkage of entire sancti­ spread of the holiness fication with an emerging camp meeting movement and late tradition demonstrates how closely the 19th-century camp structures of early American Methodism meetings were virtually fostered the core experiences of Wes- synonymous. State, leyan-holiness spirituality. county, and local holi­ After the first phase of the holiness re­ ness associations pur­ FEATURE ARTICLES vival led by Phoebe Palmer (see “Roots,” chased camp meeting John S. Inskip IN SEPTEMBER/ May 15), leaders of the holiness move­ grounds for annual ment’s second phase linked the promo­ gatherings. A new class of professional re­ OCTOBER/ tion of Wesleyan-holiness doctrine and vivalists emerged, and the musical tradi­ life even closer to the camp meeting tradi­ tion of the holiness movement and NOVEMBER 1989 tion. Following the Civil War, a circle of churches was indelibly affected. The dif­ ILLUSTRATED BIBLE Northern Methodist ministers led by fusion of the holiness camp meeting John S. Inskip and John A. Wood called throughout the North, South, and West LIFE (Formerly Emphasis) for a mass camp meeting that met at became a key factor in shaping the prac­ Vineland, N.J., from July 17-26, 1867. At­ tices and attitudes of the first Nazarenes. ■ Prostitution in Old Testament tended by many thousands, this event in­ General Superintendent H. F Reynolds Times cluded an address by Bishop Matthew emerged out of New England camp ■ Battle of Mount Tabor ■ Day the Sun and Moon Stood Still

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44 Herald of Holiness THE QUESTION BOX

CONDUCTED BY WESLEY D. TRACY, Editor

Was Jesus Really Rude? such a person by saying, “Sorry, spirit against the Sermon on the you’re the wrong nationality.’’ Hope­ I winced when our preacher said that Mount and 1 Corinthians 13. Then, Jesus called a woman and her fully, the disciples got the point. We pray for your pastor. should too. daughter “dogs." But in rereading Notice that the point of this How Long Should Mark 7:24-30 and Matthew 15:21- Education Continue? 28. it does appear that Jesus was woman's grief was a daughter who downright insulting to the Syro- was filled with the devil. Notice that, During the last year, our pastor was Phoenician woman when He said. whatever Jesus’ language, her faith away from our church on two differ­ “It is not fair to take the children's was finally rewarded. This passage ent weeks. He was involved in what bread and throw it to the dogs” (Mat­ teaches us that when it comes to he called "continuing education.’’ thew 15:26. RSI ). “Dogs like you" is praying for our lost children it's al­ While he was away on one of these implied. Am I missing something'.’ ways too soon to give up. trips, one of our members died. He barely made it hack in time for the It's hard for me to imagine Jesus Pastor Refuses treating anyone like that. funeral. My question is. if a pastor H ’hat are your feelings about a Naz­ already has a college and seminary We do not have a full description arene pastor who refuses to preach education, why should he he going of the event, so there are some things . . . on any of the “Special Rules" in off to continuing education events'.’ we do not know about it. For exam­ th e Manual? . . . Why does the Every pastor I know carries in his ple, we do not, from the mere writ­ church ordain such men'.’ or her heart a dread of being away ten record, know the tone or inflec­ when tragedy strikes a parishioner. Frankly, I have never met a pastor tion in Jesus' voice. Could even I'm glad your pastor made it back who “refused” to preach against these harsh sounding words have for the funeral. many of the evils cited in our Spe­ been said kindly? A person does learn a lot in col­ cial Rules. If I were to meet such a Some believe that your question is person. I suppose my feeling would lege and seminary. What she or he at least partially answered bv recog­ learns will indeed be valuable nizing that Jesus’ words were aimed be somewhat less than exuberant. I don’t know why a pastor would throughout the years of a long ca­ more at the disciples than at the “refuse" to preach against the things reer. Nevertheless, all the professions pleading w om an. T hat is to say, that recognize the need for continuing opposed in our Special Rules. I do Jesus was showing to Elis disciples education. I have observed that con­ know that at least two things make it how ridiculous one of their deep- tinuing education events can revolu­ quite difficult for a pastor to preach seated prejudices really was. They tionize a pastor's ministry. Recog­ on the Special Rules (or any other were, predictably, infected with the topic): nizing the value of them, our notion that it was the Jews that God colleges and seminary and our de­ was out to save— not the Gentiles. It (1) some harsh-spirited person or nomination offer continuing educa­ took a number of rigorous lessons to clique in the church that demands tion opportunities every year. that he or she do it, or trounce this out of their heads. (See Given the importance of the Acts 10:9-16; 11:1-9; and Galatians (2) a situation in which too much "cure of souls" (pastoral work), both 2:11 -14 to trace Peter's education on is already being said about the for this life and the next, it must be this matter.) “rules" by pinched-souled legal­ obvious that it is at least as impor­ Jesus and the disciples had before ists. tant for a pastor to keep up in his them a woman in desperate need— Either of these could handcuff a profession as it is for a brain surgeon her daughter was full of the devil. preacher. If he or she were to preach to do so. As one Alan of the Isles The woman also prayed fervently on the rules in such situations, it just said several hundred years ago, “Ig­ and persistently. Further, she exer­ might look as if the pastor were tak­ norance is the frog in the mouth of cised great faith. How stupid it ing sides with a crew of mean- the prophet.” And we would not would be to answer the prayer of spirited critics. Check your own w ant that, would we?

For decades, the feature called “The Answer Corner” was this column are those of the editor and do not constitute called “The Question Box. ” I have revived the old name, not official statement by or for the Church of the Nazarene. The because I am old-fashioned but because I feel more editor is not able to send replies to questions not selected for comfortable addressing “questions" than I do in claiming to publication. Address: Herald of Holiness, 6401 The Paseo, present “answers." The views expressed in the responses in Kansas City, MO 64131.

August 1989 45 More About New Covenant Life

ot that we are competent of to save us! Remember what He said God. He is the One who takes the ini­ ourselves to claim any­ on the night He was betrayed? “This tiative, comes to us in Jesus, and offers thing as coming from us; our cup is the new covenant in my blood” us new and intimate relationship with Ncompetence is from God, who has(1 Corinthians 11:25, RSV). The new himself. made us competent to be ministers of covenant, promised through Jeremiah, We are invited to release our auton­ a new covenant, not in a written code, has come to fulfillment in Jesus our omy and let God be the Lord and but in the Spirit; for the written code Lord. The astounding declaration is Giver of life. Our world doesn’t think kills, but the Spirit gives life (2 Corin­ that we “who once were estranged and like that—nor do we. It flies full in the thians 3:5-6, RSV). hostile in mind, doing evil deeds” have face of all cultural and social expecta­ Last month we talked about the way now been “reconciled in his body of tion. We are the planners, the doers, God made and kept faith with His flesh by his death” (Colossians 1:22, the achievers who would define com­ covenant (not contract) promises to RSV) and been made partakers and petency in terms of proficiency. Paul His people. All through their history. ministers of this promised new cov­ defines it in terms of God’s gift of He was faithful—and it seems they enant! himself for our adequacy (see 2 Corin­ hardly ever were. In His grace He thians 3:5, NASB). called Abraham to be the father of His This repudiation of our ordinary chosen folk. He took them “by the mode of self-dependence is the very hand to bring them out of the land of “It isn’t that the thing—the only thing that will free us Egypt” (Jeremiah 31:32, RSV) and. at from old self-centered and contractual Sinai, bound himself to them in cov­ Holy Spirit now ways of thinking. We have lived long enant love. enough and tried hard enough and He even made a new promise to helps us do what failed often enough to know that, if preserve the house of David. Yet, in the old covenant the new covenant is going to do any­ spite of sustained love and patience, thing more for us than the old cov­ without regard for gracious judgments people had to do enant did for them, God must make and deliverances, Israel broke covenant the difference! And, thank God, He faithfulness with God. in their own does! For all His goodness, they trampled Paul can, therefore, affirm that our the poor and needy (Amos 5:11), they strength.” life in the new covenant is not a “left their God to play the harlot” matter of keeping the law and observ­ (Hosea 4:12, RSV). When God invited Sisters and brothers, it means some­ ing the externals, not life in a written them to amend their ways and their thing to participate in a new covenant code—it is new life in the Spirit (2 Co­ doings and come back home, they re­ like this. It conjures up a whole new rinthians 3:6). It isn’t that the Holy plied, “We will follow our own plans, way of looking at the world. New cov­ Spirit now helps us do what old cov­ and will every one act according to the enant perspectives are not the perspec­ enant people had to do in their own stubbornness of his evil heart” (Jere­ tives of the world. In fact, they are an­ strength. The Spirit doesn’t help us miah 18:12, RSV). tagonistic to the world’s way of perform old covenant requirements; Finally, with covenant broken and thinking and subversive to the world’s He sets us free from the whole system. hope gone, they found themselves dis­ way of functioning. He writes His laws on our hearts— possessed and in exile—without king, Paul says, for instance, that our life hearts that, before, had been deeply without temple, and without land. in this new covenant is not inau­ etched by deceit and desperate cor­ Right there, God said, “I will make a gurated by our energies, it is not our ruption (Jeremiah 17:9). In fact, he new covenant” (Jeremiah 31:31, RSV). enterprise—it is God’s doing! What a puts a new spirit within us. In Eze­ And then, in the fullness of time, radical reversal of the world’s point of kiel’s terms, we get a heart transplant! God kept that promise and did the view. It takes the center of gravity (Ezekiel 11:19). best thing He ever did—He sent Jesus away from ourselves and puts it in Have you ever talked about the

46 Herald of Holiness REUBEN WELCH

“If us new covenant folk could ever start relating to each other the way the new covenant God relates to us—it could mess up our whole system! And wouldn’t it be wonderful?”

Christian life to someone who re­ end of broken dreams, He’s the open that way? I really wish I could get my sponded, “Oh, but I just couldn’t live door.” old body fixed up—and have it stay it!’’ Our temptation is to react “Oh, You know, if us new covenant folk that way! yes, you can. Strive to do your best, could ever start relating to each other Trouble is, nothing stays that way. and Jesus will help you live it.” That the way the new covenant God relates Everything finally loses its shine. Ev­ just adds new covenant help to old to us—it could mess up our whole sys­ erything wears out, runs down, rubs covenant demands. tem! And wouldn’t it be wonderful? thin, bends over, and breaks down. No, Best of all, the splendor, the glory, not everything. Because God, who New covenant grace turns the whole the shining of our new covenant life makes covenant promises and keeps thing upside down and takes our life never fades (2 Corinthians 3:11). It them, is the God who sustains com­ with God out of the realm of self­ shines with increasing radiance, reflec­ mitment through all the passing years. effort to keep rules and laws and puts ting the glory of the Lord (v. 18). I’m The covenant never fades because us into the realm of grace where we sure it is partly my age, but I wish God's faithfulness never fails. When are given a dynamic personal rela­ things wouldn’t deteriorate. Seems like you live in the security of sustained tionship with the Holy Spirit who everything runs down. I want us to get commitment, there is time to grow, gives us a heart to obey (Ezekiel our house fixed up just the way we time to work things out. Can we say 11:19-20). like it—and want it to stay that way. that there is even time to fail—and be­ The new covenant, then, is not one gin again? Thank God, we can, be­ of condemnation, but of righteousness cause new covenant life is lived in sus­ (2 Corinthians 3:9). At the point where tained commitment and in sustaining we fail, right at the place where we grace. So, there is time to behold “the should be judged, instead of facing “Right at the place glory of the Lord” and be “changed condemnation, we receive forgiveness where we should into his likeness from one degree of and the restoration of right rela­ glory to another, for this comes from tionship (Romans 3:21-26). What a be judged ... we the Lord who is the Spirit” (2 Corin­ wondrous—and what a scary thing! thians 3:18, RSV). Actually, when God thought up the receive forgiveness I want to write about these things, new covenant, He thought up some­ because I believe that some of us are thing that would mess up our whole ... what a scary living contractually and not cov- way of doing relationships and con­ enantally before God. We’ve made our ducting life. Our willful failure and sin thing!” promises, vowed our vows, tried to had left us without the strength or please God, keep the contract, and be ability to get life right. Our alienation I have an old banjo ukulele that victorious. But, instead, we have failed. and rebellion had messed up all our hung in a frame on the white wall of Perhaps we have tried again, harder, precious relationships and left us un­ our family room. Been there for years. and yet again. We’ve broken contract able to get them fixed. Our selfishness But we needed to put a dresser there, with God and think we’ve lost it. But, and insecurities had rendered us help­ and made the mistake of taking the we don’t live under contract, we live in less to get in or get hold or get up or banjo frame off the wall—in the day­ new covenant relationship with our out—or anything. And right there, light! Don’t ever do it. If you must, do God, whose steadfast love endures for­ God said, “1 have an idea. 1 will do a it in the dark. Otherwise, you could ever. new thing, something unexpected and end up painting the whole house! I Right at the place of our sinful fail­ creative: I’ll just forgive them, and want to get my car tuned and lubed ures, He takes initiative, liberates us wash away the whole sinful, sordid and washed, and I want it to stay that from bondage to external conformities, mess in the healing, cleansing waters way. For that matter, wouldn’t it be offers us full, free forgiveness, and of grace!” Those are the best words we great if we could get our children pledges unfailing loyalty, undying love! could ever hear in all our lives! “At the raised up right—and they would stay

August 1989 47 Observer at Large W. E. M cCUM BER Ministry Matters, Not Status

n one of my pastorates was a They thanked me for coming and to faith, who could not keep the pain woman who was greatly con­ urged me to return. from his eyes as he watched the links cerned about status and office in As we drove away. I said to the of living being broken one by one. the church. She was almost desperately woman from our church, “Suffering The telephone rang one morning eager for recognition and power. Her people like the Douglases are why and I was told that Mrs. Douglas was spiritual life was constantly threatened Christ came and why the church is. If dead. 1 hurried to the trim yellow by her ambition to manipulate the life you will give yourself in ministry to house. The living room was filled with and work of the church. people like them, you will be happier friends and neighbors, but Mr. Doug­ At her request, 1 accompanied her by far than any position in the church las was not among them. Someone one day to the home of a friend who can make you.” said. “Preacher, Mr. Douglas is in the lay dying with cancer. The two women The unfortunate woman never backyard.” had worked together for several years found release from her pride and am­ Standing there alone, he seemed at a citrus packing house. bition until her own death approached. pitifully dwarfed by the large yard— The cancer victim and her husband, Like many miserable church members, shrunken by anguish. 1 stood beside who were in their 50s. had no chil­ she could not accept the servant- him and for quite a while 1 could say dren. They had lived for one another mission of Jesus Christ. nothing. I just put my arm around in modest, comfortable circumstances. Day after day, I made my wav to the him and wept with him. In fact, he Both were hardworking people; he a Douglas home, always finding there a found his voice first. painter, she an orange packer. Christ warm welcome. Standing at her bed­ "Preacher, she left a message for and the church had formed no part of side. with her husband beside me, 1 you. She said. "Dee. tell the little Naz­ their lives. They had been concerned read scriptures to those eager listeners arene pastor that I have peace. The only for the things of time and sense. and prayed with those quiet sufferers. Lord saves me and He's with me.'' Now she was in the strong, cruel And I answered her questions, for she grip of terminal cancer. She was con­ had no illusions about her condition, I conducted her funeral service and fined to bed, her pain reduced as and she was anxious to grasp whatever tried as best I could to comfort the dis­ much as possible by sedatives, but the help and hope were offered. Her un­ consolate husband. sedation of her body was not matched derstanding increased even as her He began to attend our services, and by peace of heart. At her bedside an strength declined. God. in His infinite soon he turned to Christ. For some anguished husband kept silent vigil, as mercy, was patiently making himself time he was faithful and active, but a his only earthly treasure was slowly be­ known to her. misunderstanding arose and he drifted ing pulled from his grasp. And so. inexorably, the afternoon away, offended at some of the people. I On that first visit 1 discovered their came when, as I prayed for her, she hope that he found another church total ignorance of the gospel. There added her feeble voice in prayer to family somewhere who helped him was consciousness of sin, frankly ac­ mine. When we reached our amens. “grow in grace and in the knowledge knowledged, but no awareness of par­ she said, “I believe, Pastor! I really be­ of Jesus Christ.” don. From the Word of God 1 read to lieve that God accepts and forgives How many are out there like the that troubled couple, “Christ died for me. 1 have peace.” Douglases, alienated from God and ig­ our sins. .. . If we confess our sins, he Her hope increased as her faith grew. norant of the gospel, living and dying is faithful and just to forgive us our From the Bible I shared the message of in their sins? 1 don’t know, but of this sins. . . . Believe on the Lord Jesus eternal life, of resurrection, and of I am sure—reaching them for Christ is Christ and you shall be saved. .. . For heaven. As her few remaining days on vastly more important than holding by grace are you saved through faith, earth ticked by. her anticipation of offices, bearing titles, and tinkering and that not of yourselves; it is the gift “the city which has foundations, whose with the machinery of the church. The of God; not of works, lest any man builder and maker is God,” stripped sinner cannot find peace without should boast...” death of its power to terrify. Even as I Christ and the believer cannot retain Having talked to them about the rejoiced in hope with her, however, I peace without helping others come to Lord. I talked to the Lord about them. ached for a lonely man. not yet come know the Savior.

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