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A SECOND LOOK AT THANKSGIVING

I GIVE BECAUSE I LOVE

THANK YOU, GOD! EVEN NOW!

CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE FAMINE IN THE LAND

n the Old Testa­ have to be naive or simplistic to affirm that all man’s ment prophecy of basic ills may be reduced to one—the malady of sin. r Amos is a verse Sin is a universal and age-old problem. From the that fits our prodigal time it made its entrance through the gate of the Gar­ times: “Behold, the den of Eden, it has made a place for itself in the days come, saith the world. Its steps are continuous, and each footprint in Lord God, that I will the sands of time has become a spiritual grave into send a famine in the which all have fallen, and the majority remain. Its land, not a famine of throne has been the hearts of depraved men, from bread, nor a thirst for which it has wrought havoc in history. water, but of hearing The ravages of sin loom large before our eyes— the words of the Lord” broken homes, diseased bodies, starving children, fear- (8:11). Jesus said: ridden faces, doubt-filled minds, ruined lives, seared “There arose a mighty consciences, hearts devoid of love, material graft, ex­ famine in that land’' JOHN A. KNIGHT ploitation of the disadvantaged, terrorist attacks, the (Luke 15:14). General Superintendent threat of war. Famine for lack of The picture of sin around us is a dark one, but food is very real in our world and must not be over­ there is a ray of hope. Like a Rembrandt portrait, out looked by the followers of Christ. But the funda­ of the dark background there shines a bright light. mental famine in our day does not relate basically to That luminary is the “Light of Life,” the light that physical need— for when the desire for God goes un­ shines in the face of Jesus Christ. satisfied and there is a growing but often unconscious Hitler boasted that he would change history for a desire for spiritual life, the mighty famine is not a thousand years; but our Redeemer has changed his­ famine of bread. When a sense of sin overwhelms and tory forever. self is condemned, the mighty famine is in the soul. There was a sign in a jeweler’s window: “Artificial Like the prodigal, our generation has chosen “the gems set in gold.” But Christ proposes to set real gems far country”—it has left the Father’s house. In the Western world, including North America, the plea­ in an artificial setting—to make men holy in an un­ sures of life have brought us to want. We have had holy world. He has come to reclaim the wasted life our fling at life and been stranded with the hogs. We and salvage the wrecked character. He died and rose have put a price tag on life, and life cannot be again to forgive sins and cleanse inner depravity. He bought. We have hurried after things, but things can­ has resources to feed the spiritually hungry and elimi­ not bring peace of soul. Man has wanted to be mas­ nate famine from the land. ter, unhappily, his desires have mastered him. Life has Nazarenes who have tasted the “Bread of Life” been crowded into a pocketbook and spelled with have a keen sense of responsibility to share with oth­ success. Even in the Third World countries, which ers. Thus, at the Thanksgiving seasons in Canada and have so little, ironically the dominant desire—and America they annually bring an offering for world perhaps understandably so—is to acquire a larger mission to alleviate the famine found everywhere. share of this world’s goods. In order to express our gratitude to God we will Our day has not yet discovered that the “Bread of bring nearly $160 million during the 1985-89 qua- Heaven” cannot be bought with the abundance of drennium. In the Thanksgiving Offering we plan to material things. lay on the altars of the church $9 million. As a result, Though the problems of the world are many, var­ the famine throughout the lands will be diminished, ied, and complex, they are also unitary. One does not and thousands who hunger spiritually will be fed. H ONTENTS

ARTICLES

A SECOND LOOK AT THANKSGIVING N ovem ber 15, 1988 Whole Number 3506 Robert E. Maner Volume 77, Number 22 I GIVE BECAUSE I LOVE Albert F. Harper 5 LAST OF ALL Albert J. Low n Editor THANK YOU, GOD! EVEN NOW! W. E. McCumber Ruth Wood Vaughn 7 Office Editor Ivan A. Beals TRUSTEES OF THE TRUTH Editorial Assistant Karl Giberson 12 Mabel Adamson General Superintendents “BIG APPLE” OFFERS BIG CHALLENGE FOR Eugene L. Stowe THRUST TO NEW YORK CITY Mark Graham 14 William M. Greathouse Jerald D. Johnson John A. Knight Raymond W. Hurn POEMS A TIME OF THANKSGIVING Joyce A. Chandler 5

I’M TERMINAL Cover Photo: Paul A. McCoy by H. Armstrong Roberts

WITH THE ROSE OF SHARON Richard A. Miller 10 HEAVENLY SPLENDOR Floyd Mager 13 Bible quotations in this issue: Unidentified quotations are from the KJV. Quotations from the following translations are used by permission. (NASB) From the New Am eri­ COLUMNS can Standard Bible. © The Lockman Foundation, 1 9 6 0 , FAMINE IN THE LAND 1 9 6 2 , 1 96 3 , 1 9 6 8 , 1 9 7 1 , 1 9 7 2 , General Superintendent John A. Knight 1 9 7 3 , 197 5 , 1 9 7 7 . (N1V) From The Holy Bible New International Version, LIFE ON THE BOUNDARY. . . With Richard Schubert, copyright© 1 9 7 3 , 1 9 7 8 , 1984 President of the American Red Cross— AI Truesdale by the International Bible Soci­ 8 ety. “BECAUSE YOU GAVE.. The Gospel Is Shared in Venda, Africa— Carol Zurcher 10 NAZARENE ROOTS: THE TIES THAT BIND: PART 2 11 HERALD OF HOLINESS (U SPS 241-440) is published THE EDITOR’S STANDPOINT semimonthly by NAZARENE PUBLISHING'HOUSE, 2923 W E. McCumber 18 TROOST AVE, KANSAS CITY, MO 64109. Editorial of­ BY ALL MEANS fices at 6 40 1 The Paseo, Kan­ sas City, MO 6 4 1 3 1 . Address The Story of Dessie Coleman— Ron DeWitt all correspondence concerning 21 subscriptions to Nazarene Pub­ lishing House, P.O. Box 4 1 9 5 2 7 , Kansas City, MO 6 4 1 4 1 . Copyright 1988 by Naz­ arene Publishing House. DEPARTMENTS POSTMASTER: Please send change of address to Herald of Holiness, PO. Box 4 1 9 5 2 7 , ANSWER CORNER 20 NEWS OF RELIGION 33 Kansas City, MO 6 4 1 4 1 . SUB­ LETTERS 20 LATE NEWS 35 SCRIPTION PRICE: $ 7 .5 0 per year. Second-class postage paid IN THE NEWS 22 in Kansas City, Mo. Litho in U.S.A. A Second Look at THANKSGIVING n our hedonistic society, with its my wife and I were trying to make a will pine for the day when we can overemphasis on material things, quick trip to the hospital to visit a gather them about us just one more it is easy to direct our thank­ member. On a narrow two-lane street time. Those who feel overworked can Ifulness toward perishables—if indeed I got behind a long, slow-moving fu­ be thankful for plenty to do. The day we are thankful at all. Those who have neral. When my frustration became may come when no one will want so much can come to take even these evident my wife asked, “Would you your services—you will be on the shelf things for granted. But beyond the ob­ like to be riding in the first vehicle, wishing for something to do. vious are many other things of far the hearse?” “Or the second car?” she Young people will not always be greater value that we may neglect in continued. Instantly my frustration young—youth is passing. Don’t waste our gratitude this Thanksgiving. was replaced with thankfulness. it on trivials. Far too rapidly time will We should be thankful for the things We should be thankful for the things change us all from fair-skinned youths money won’t buy. Houses, food, cloth­ that we will not always have. Some to gray and wrinkled grandparents. ing, and other necessities of life are re­ good things are but for a season. We placeable if they are lost. Surely we can be thankful if we still have our We should be thankful for the things thank God that we have them. Many parents with us. The day will probably that tim e can’t steal. “Life is like a do not even have these. But if they are come for most when their parents will journey taken on a train. With two lost, money can replace them. What be gone. We can be thankful for chil­ passengers at each windowpane.” So about the things that money can’t re­ dren in our homes. Sure, they are a lot go the first lines of a poem. While we place? A “happy” home, loving chil­ of trouble now. But the patter of little can’t slow the train, we can enjoy the dren, good health, our sanity? These feet in the hallway will vanish far too trip. Most of us can remember an en­ are not for sale at any price. soon. They will be out on their own, joyable trip or vacation. Time cannot While pastoring in Nashville, Tenn., and the empty nest will be lonely. We rob us of its memory. So in life we can

4 Herald of Holiness/November 15. 1988 think often of the good times we have enjoyed. In retrospect we can even appreciate the hard times. They made us strong and increased our faith. I remember the lean years while pastoring small home mission churches. No, I don’t I GIVE want to go back to the “good old BECAUSE days,” but their memories are now pleasant. My wife and I can laugh at how we existed on such meager re­ sources. And we are thankful. Then we should be thankful for the things that are eternal. We all have some things that money won’t buy I LOVE and time can’t steal. Thanksgiving n the first Thanksgiving Offering of 1932 I gave because I loved should be a time to be grateful for the what God was doing through my church. This week, 56 years later, day that God saved us. Age only makes it sweeter and more meaning­ I I shall give again—for the same reason. ful. We can be thankful for the fellow­ Money is a medium of exchange—a convenient coin. With it I can ship of the saints. Age has not only buy food to feed my body, books to form my mind, or buy into the work enlarged my circle of friends on earth of God to nourish my spirit and the lives of men for whom Christ died. but has done so in heaven also. With money I can enrich life for others near me and send a saving gos­ I am thankful for the Bible. The pel to persons half a world away. thought of trying to live a Christian That for which I spend shows the kind of person I am. It is a guide to life without G od’s Word is unthink­ what I count most important in life. For all of us the grocery check-out able. I have spent my entire Christian stand has a Christian claim on part of our income. The landlord has a life studying it. Its value has only in­ rightful share in our monthly pay check. We live in physical bodies, and creased with added familiarity. those bodies need food and shelter. Jesus said, “Your Father knows that And we cannot forget to be thankful you need them ” (Luke 12:30, NIV). for the hope of heaven. No matter But in the same breath He said, “Do not set your heart on what you how life has gone for us, there is a bet­ will eat or drink ... For the pagan world runs after all such things” (v. ter world where, as the poet said, “we 29, 30, NIV). Ah! There it is. Do not set your heart on them. They are will never grow old.” good and necessary—but they are not to be the center thrust of our con­ Perhaps Paul, in 2 Corinthians 4:17, cerns. The focus of Christian life belongs elsewhere. said what I am trying to say, and far Jesus tells us, “Seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteous­ better “For our light affliction, which ness” (Matthew 6:33). Does seeking God first mean that I give the is but for a moment, worketh for us a church more than I spend anywhere else? No. If need requires it, I can far more exceeding and eternal weight spend nine-tenths for the family; I can give God only one-tenth and still of glory.” H keep Him First. Loving God’s work means I would give more if I could—and will give more when I can. BY ROBERT E. MANER But putting God first means making conscious choices whenever we A commissioned evangelist in the contemplate new spending—better food, bigger car, larger house. Avail­ Church o f the Nazarene, residing in able money requires Christians to ask, “Shall we buy more, invest more, Fitzgerald, Georgia. or give more?” The decision to buy more is to spend more on ourselves. To invest is to accumulate more. To give more shows that we count important what r n ------God values most. We put our money where our love is. If I am self- indulgent, I spend more. If I love security, I invest more. If I love and Time o f Thanksgiving trust God supremely, I give more. How am I to know what is the right decision in view of my Christian Thank You, Lord, for bounties commitment? I must think. I must talk to God about it. I must ask, and for hands that toiled Lord, what do You want me to do at this time, in this decision? If we lately and long ago keep asking and listening we will know what He wants us to do. Jesus to m ake o u r lives replete. promised, “When he, the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you into all truth” (John 16:13, NIV)—all the truth that we need to know in or­ Remembering the less fortunate, der to live as He wants us to live. we give our humble thanks Father, teach me to see through Your eyes, to think with Your mind. for all good things, and Help me to spend always with Your deepest concerns in view. Let me especially for the food we eat. give because I love You and Your work. Let me give more because You gave all. In Jesus’ name, I pray. H —JOYCE A. CHANDLER BY ALBERT F. HARPER Long Beach, California Retired executive editor of the Division of Christian Life and Sunday School. He is currently editor of Great Holiness Classics and the Wesley Study Bible.

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aul’s graphic and grateful testimony confirmed my worst fears of salvation as a in 1 Corinthians 15:8—“Last of all grim insurance policy. But as the singing he was seen of me also, as of one evangelist’s message closed, a bewildered Pbom out of due time”—includes an ar­ teenager found himself kneeling, weeping, resting similarity between his conversion praying, believing, and changed! and a premature, aborted birth. Through As if in a dream, apprehended by the sov­ faith alone, by grace, he was delivered out of ereign, saving grace of Jesus, testimony was the womb of a rebellious, frustrated, self- given to a first reality of faith and experi­ righteous life into a new life in Christ— ence that, thankfully, has never waned. totally undeserved and unexpected. Grace alone arrested a fun-loving satirist of No one, least of all Paul, anticipated the anyone associated with evangelical faith. frenzied journey to Damascus would end The saved, I had assumed, were myopic with the life-changing vision of a Risen misfits, oddities or escapists from the chal­ Christ, the Lord, that would rob him of lenge of life and politics (my budding pas­ sight and appetite; that he, who was leading sion). The most surprised person in that others in a ruthless persecution of early meeting was the kneeling youth, Albert J. Christians, would himself be led into Dam­ Lown, unlikely convert and Christian. ascus as a praying penitent. Unbelievably, he Epworth is not far from my Lincolnshire would welcome, from the lips of one he re­ birthplace, Grimsby, premier fishing port at garded as an heretic and enemy, the greeting the mouth of the River Humber, departure of love and spiritual relationship—“Brother point for Dissenters to Holland, and Pil­ Saul.” grims to Plymouth to join the Mayflower. Grace reached, redeemed, and revolu­ No one had a more hardworking father and tionized him, to the astonishment of Chris­ mother. Times were tough and wages piti­ tians and Jews alike. able, and Dad accepted long hours of over­ Contrasting his experience with others to time to supplement a meager income. In whom the Risen Lord appeared after His addition, decorating, picture framing, and passion, the apostle suggested that both vi­ any odd jobs were accepted to make ends sion and faith were longed for, welcomed, meet, weeknights or Sundays. and thankfully accepted. In his case he was Churches and parsons had no place in the the last in the realm of possible believing, family timetable or interests. Sunday School last in the time sequence of resurrection ap­ was a convenient loophole, or foxhole, to pearances, and last in meriting the salvation keep the kids occupied for an hour on Sun­ of a seeking Savior. God wrenched a blas­ day afternoon. The usual Anglican baptism, phemer, perjurer, and murderer out of na­ a Congregational primary, and then an inde­ ture’s night and religion’s blight into “the pendent holiness mission supplied this ser­ light of the knowledge of the glory of God vice in junior years. in the face of Jesus Christ”—as a premature Life was full and happy and school no babe is bom by shock or surgery. hardship; honors were easily gained. Eve­ In measure, my experience resembles nings and weekends were rewarding as assis­ Paul’s. The last thought in my family’s tant to a working dad who would tackle any thinking was that “\bung Jim,” the eldest of kind of job. Quieter in nature, with a more three boys, would become a Christian. Cer­ professional background, my mother was tainly, it was the last thought in my heart on devoted to family and home. (Her early the night I reluctantly attended a special ser­ death was a grievous loss, and made my vice; primarily to hear an exceptional tenor decision to enter the Methodist college a voice. The text alone—“And in hell, he few m onths later a personal torture and lifted up his eyes, being in torment”— family trauma.) Earliest teens revealed a

6 Herald of Holiness/November 15, 1988 H. Armstrong Roberts high-spirited leader of sports and mischief, energetic and am­ and fresh anointings of the Spirit. “But by the grace of God I bitious, a tormentor of anyone inclined to piety or seri­ [last and least of all] am what I am: and his grace which was ousness The powerful motorcycle, “Red Devil,” on which I bestowed upon me was not in vain; but I laboured more roared around the distnct, was a symbol to many of an un­ abundantly ... yet not I, but the grace of God which was with predictable, impulsive “Young Jim.” me” (1 Corinthians 15:10; italics added). His grace was often A Sunday School teacher’s life and friendship, a Bible class ministered through a life partner in the most challenging as­ leader’s prayers for one who attended occasionally—mainly signments; my debt is incalculable. for a “lark”—plus the sobering effect of an employer’s sudden Mistakes have been many, misfortunes too: blessings have death on the first day of working with him as apprentice, pre­ been manifold and legion. At my best I am only “complete in ceded the invitation to revival But salvation and seeking had Him,” who, “last of all appeared to me.” H neither place nor premium in the heart of “a root out of a dry ground,’ until a spirit-filled evangelist was a minister of con­ BY ALBERT J. LOWN viction to a teenager who neither wanted nor planned to be An evangelist from Keighley, Yorkshire, England, and a frequent saved. contributor to religious periodicals. “Last of all,” Christ appeared to a broken, penitent youth. Confession was sincere and complete, counsel wise and en­ couraging, and the witness of the Spirit clear to a glad new birth If the church was “surprised with joy,” the family circle was utterly shocked. “There has never been a Holy Joe in our family” a cursing, swearing aunt commented. This “madness” did not fit in with a hatch, match, and dispatch valuation of T h a n k You, G o d ! the church. Saving grace became keeping, teaching, sufficient grace in spite of ridicule, hostility, and a measure of loneliness: an un­ Ev e n N o w ! expected spin-off in the new life. Standing alone in an uncon­ verted home and in the critical intimacy of a small building thank You, God, that You have not diminished the firm was not easy. Mercifully, encouragements came at un­ beauty of the rainbow, the grace of a cottontail, or the likely times, often through unlikely people. luminous loveliness of summer, for lack of praise from As pressures increased, the preaching of entire sanctifica­ Ime. I am grateful, God, that You have not withdrawn the tion was heard and faced, and God’s Word was searched, as haunting music of the wind, the excitement of the cold the need for a second, deeper grace was increasingly felt. Out­ spray of blowing rain, the enchantment of the breeze and wardly, and inwardly in great measure, the power of the new oaks exchanging secrets, because of my negligent gratitude. birth was proved in witness, service, prayer, separation, and I thank You, God, for not leaving unfinished one golden stewardship. Gradually, carnal traits of envy, unjustified pride, leaf, one tickling raindrop, one slender moonbeam, because inconsistent attitudes, and a lack of love gave an awareness of of my sleeping thankfulness. indwelling sin. A realization of the Holy Spirit’s desire to fully I am grateful, God, for grumbling thunder which rattles possess a redeemed life led to a repentance for an unclean winter stars together; for the lazy coils of morning that un­ heart. This was confessed, with a willingness to walk in the wind slowly into a lovely day; for protesting jays and se­ light of God’s will and sanctifying power. questered thickets; for sprinkles of stars scatter-pinned on Reservations in consecration, confusion of faith with feel­ velvet folds of heavens; for giddy, happy robins to an­ ing. and an “expected” experience modeled on strong person­ nounce the arrival of spring; for the glory of a young pear alities, delayed the sure entry into a second grace. After several visits to the altar, the preaching of Maynard James, pi­ tree in bridal veil. oneer founder of leading British Nazarene churches, inspired I thank You for the diverse radiances of dawn, the a deep longing for a clean heart. Praying through, complete crystal-ringed fishpond, the laughter of little children, the consecration, and a Christ-centered reckoning faith made the bedstead initialed by small convalescents, the quicksilver fiery baptism of the Holy Spirit an assured experience of pu­ moments of love and happiness. rity and power. Acts 15:8-9 lived in my soul; the inner witness God, now I pause in a moment of thanksgiving. I know was clear and the fruit of the Spirit evident in fuller measure. that it is long overdue. For the beauty with which You have In the first flush of full salvation I mistakenly assumed— filled my world has been taken for granted far too long. under misguided teaching—that my spiritual problems were Accept my gratitude for Your salvation, for a place to over. The experience would mature automatically; perfect love serve, for friends who love and care, for a challenge for could like everybody and life’s hurts would be easily accepted which to work, for a hope to hold to my heart, and for a with unruffled feelings Personality and temperament would dream to hang onto the very loveliness of spring. be instantly and miraculously changed And most of all. God, thank You for taking time from Through heartache and headache the limitations of an engineering Your planets. Your moons. Your suns, Your earthen vessel had to be accepted, without self-imposed guilt. stars to bend above me, listening to my cry for help. Thank The ascending way of matunty, human disappointments and You, that even though I am often ungrateful and always divine chastenings, and the investment of life in God’s perfect unworthy, You care for me. You love me. You answer my will, had yet to be discovered and faced. Yet the work of sanc­ prayers! tifying grace, though only begun, was truly done. It abides to­ Though belated and long overdue. God. accept my day, ncher, fuller, and deeper. thanks. H Pastoral life in England, Northern Ireland, and Scotland; building programs, administrative responsibility, worldwide BY RUTH WOOD VAUGHN lecturing, revival and convention preaching have brought A free-lance writer residing in Yukon, Oklahoma needed, humbling lessons, along with seasons of brokenness

Herald of Holiness/November 15, 1988 7 with Richard Schubert, President of the American Red Cross ichard Schubert is the presi­ relief and compassion to those in dent and chief executive offi­ distress, becoming withdrawn, aloof, Rcer of the American Red and detached from the flow of Cross. There are 28 Red Cross chap­ events in the world. The AIDS phe­ ters in the United States and on U.S. nomenon, for example, is a critical military bases abroad. Dr. Schubert test for us. On the one hand we graduated from Eastern Nazarene Col­ need not ignore the diverse reasons lege in 1958 and Yale Law School in why people contract AIDS, whether 1961. In 1961 he became an employee through homosexuality or drug of Bethlehem Steel and served with abuse (these two groups are the ma­ that company until 1970. For five jor high-risk groups). On the other years he was Under Secretary of Labor hand, we must not distance our­ for the U.S. Department of Labor. At selves from the victims of AIDS and the end of his term of public service avoid the lepers. I heard a great he returned to Bethlehem Steel as its statement attributed to Mother president. He became president of the Teresa: “Lepers are Christ in dis­ American Red Cross in 1983. Dr. tressing disguises,” and I believe Schubert and his wife are members of that’s what AIDS victims are. I see Washington, D.C., First Church. He some people going through un­ has been a member of the General believable contortions as they try to Board of the Church of the Nazarene hundreds of people in the Red figure out how to deal with the and is currently a member of the Cross who view their presence here AIDS phenomenon. Christ didn’t Board of Trustees of Eastern Nazarene in similar terms. The Red Cross is seem to have that problem when College. At age 10, Richard Schubert not a religious organization and dealing with the lepers. As evangeli­ became a Christian. contrary to some misconception, cals we must wrestle with the Boundary: Why are you serving in the cross in the Red Cross is not a m atter of being in the world but not your present capacity as president Christian cross. It isn’t shaped the o f the world. We must learn how to of the American Red Cross? way a Christian cross is. But having express love and care while at the Schubert: What intrigued me about made that important distinction, same time not abandoning the the Red Cross was that it is really a many Red Cross personnel treat the transformative nature of the gospel significant change agent in society. I Red Cross as a vehicle for express­ we proclaim. perceive my work not simply as a ing their own Christian compassion. Boundary: Now a two-part question: job but as a part of the fulfillment Boundary: In recent times, evangeli­ First, what have you seen in terms of my mission as a Christian. cals have endured some pretty of the Church’s social commitment Boundary: W hat is there about your heavy blows to their public image that has made you proud of the understanding of Christian disci- because of the moral failures of Church, and second, have you ob­ pleship that would prompt you to some well-known leaders. What do served a lack of sensitivity to the make the sort of commitment of you see as the major challenge for broader social needs on the part of service to society that you have evangelical Christianity today in the Church? made? terms of making the faith credible Schubert: First, I am basically an opti­ Schubert: I see the function of the and believable? mist. As a child I was something of Christian in terms of his being light Schubert: As I see i t evangelicals must an idealist. Early in my life I raised and leaven in society—light in the walk a fine line hetween sterility the question, how can we reconcile sense of sharing information and and being so watered down and in­ our commitment to foreign mis­ education regarding the critical ar­ volved in so much compromise that sions without dealing with the needs eas of one’s life, leaven in the sense there wouldn’t be enough evidence of inner-city Blacks? As a denomi­ of being a catalytic change agent in to convict us of being Christians. By nation we have come a long way. I society. The Red Cross is engaged in sterility I mean failing to become am very proud of my church, Wash­ both these activities. I have met change agents in society who bring ington, D.C., First. Twice a year the

Herald of Holiness/November 15, 1988 pastor, in one way or another, rec­ generation to the next. The Church can’t be responsible for Iraq and ognizes all the nationalities in the must articulate a mission and then Iran, but I can do something about congregation. Normally there are lead by example. that to which I am exposed on a approximately 30 different nation­ Boundary: If you could issue a chal­ regular basis. alities. I am proud of the outreach lenge to the college population in Boundary: Do you face any significant that I sense going on. I think of the Church of the Nazarene, what obstacles as you attempt to imple­ Tom Nees of the Community of would it be? ment your Christian faith in the Hope in Washington, D.C., who is Schubert: 1 would urge the college stu­ public arena? doing a superb job of addressing the dents of the Church of the Nazarene Schubert: 1 do not believe that there is gospel of Jesus Christ to a wide to view their present place of study a necessary conflict between excel­ range of problems in the inner city. or work as an opportunity for mis­ lent performance in one’s profes­ There are many other people not so sion. They should view their present sional responsibility and excellence well known who are reaching out in circumstances and their anticipated of ethical performance at the same unique ways to minister to other vocations as commitments to excel­ time. What is sometimes difficult human beings. 1 know of Nazarenes lence in practice as in theory. We for me to sort out is how to resolve in California, for example, who are must be committed to demonstrat­ the conflict between the right of the providing ministry to AIDS pa­ ing in our lives excellent perfor­ individual to know and the right of tients. Second, if I have a criticism mance and excellent ethical stan­ the public to know. Many times I to make, it is primarily with myself dards. Sometimes I meet people in must choose the optimum value for and people like me who are not suf­ the church who are not committed a particular set of circumstances. I ficiently involved in the broader to excellence, but appear to be satis­ believe that one of the greatest tasks world in which we live. I ask myself fied with the slipshod, the sloppy. for us in the Church of the Naza­ the question, are we rearing our My second counsel is, become in­ rene is to discover that the gospel children to care for others outside volved as a change agent in the the sets us free to take the sort of risks their particular religious or social or community. Become a “brokenness and exhibit the sort of creativity domestic grouping? This haunts me repairer.” Every community needs needed to work as a catalytic because neither the Church of the people who pay their civic rent; change agent and servant in the Nazarene nor any other denomina­ who get involved; who use their world. H tion will survive by chance; rather, own Christian motivation, compas­ it will require people who are com ­ sion, and principles to repair the BY AL TRUESDALE mitted to demonstrating the power brokenness in the lives of people Professor of philosophy of religion and of the gospel across a wide range of wherever they may be encountered. Christian ethics, and academic dean at individual and social needs. Only I believe we change the world begin­ Nazarene Theological Seminary in Kan­ then can the Church grow from one ning at the end of our fingertips. I sas City, Missouri.

’m Terminal “O, Father, give, I humbly ask m An open heart for Your great tasks. If 1 were a terminal case Help me to love the hearts so cold With just one year to seek His face, Whom You expect through me to mold. Would life go on in the same way Help me to love the lone and sad, As it does now from day to day? While helping them—make Your heart glad. Would 1 make my Savior Lord; Though time is short—it all depends Let Him feed me from His Word? On what I do for those You send Would others detect my course had Across my path— this very day! Changed, causing Jesus to be glad? Will they sense love in all I say? Draw me so close that all may see If I were a terminal case, Your love so rich, o'er flow from me." How much would I alter my pace? Would there be time to share a word My time is short; I'm terminal. Of faith and hope about my Lord? His plans shall all my life enthrall. Would schedules change for all to see I'll do His will, reach out in love I gave Him first priority? Until He calls me home above.

One year—so short to get it in— —PAUL A. McCOY To touch the lives of those in sin.

How can I reach the hearts so cold; Editor’s Note; Paul McCoy wrote this shortly after doctors told him he had Help saints mature into His mold? cancer and would not live long. Rev McCoy died April 23, 1988.

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THE GOSPEL IS SHARED IN VENDA, AFRICA

hile our husbands traveled to a service in Venda offering plate was passed. After the nurse brought the near the Zimbabwe border, missionary Pat Stot- morning message, some knelt on the cow dung floor for ler and I, along with 12-year-old Jonathan, prayer. Wbumped our way over the dirt roads to a homestead (kraal)We arrived back at the mission home at 2 p.m ., thanking where she was copastor of a beginning church. God for all Nazarenes who give to the General Budget so With the beautiful Zoutpansberg Mountains in the back­ that the gospel can be shared in the remote villages and ground, we passed several villages along the way. Most of towns of the country of Venda. H them had some traditional rondavels (huts) with some regular-type rooms as well. Many were decorated with dif­ BY CAROL ZURCHER ferent colors of paint on the bottom half of the walls. We A missionary to the Republic of South Africa. shared the road with grazing goats and donkey carts. We picked up a nurse who was waiting along the road to go with us to service. We were the first to arrive at the homestead in the vil­ lage for service. The m other took us into her comfortable ith the Rose of Sharon dining room. There was a dining room suite, stereo and display cabinet with sparkling glassware inside. Two ron­ davels (huts) and two regular rooms were joined by a "Simple vessel— courtyard with a decoratively-swirled cow dung floor which was neatly swept. A low wall connected it all. baked potter's earth, Hearing the singing commence, we made our way to the that cannot claim next hut for the service. There were two small windows inherent worth. near the door and unpainted mud walls. When my eyes adjusted to the darkness, I saw there were two beds covered "Why is your presence with faded green bedspreads, two suitcases, and some boxes e'er so sweet, in the room. Only one picture graced the rounded walls. It though you were formed was a poster that said, “75 Countries in 75 Years, Church of the Nazarene.” from muddy heap?" Dining room chairs were brought for Pat and me. Some adults sat on the beds and small benches that were brought "It’s true from common in. Various skins and grass mats were put on the floor for clay came I," the children and some adults. the humble vase A 17-year-old girl led in lively chorus singing over the said in reply. next half-hour as people slowly gathered. Although she is an orphan and only owns one dress, she is a radiant, smil­ "Yet sweetness from ing Christian. At the close of Sunday School, everyone clapped as the excited children stood and recited their within me flows, memory verses. for I’ve been dwelling Chickens wandered in and out of the hut, and smoke with the Rose." drifted lazily from the cooking hut nearby as 46 of us wor­ shiped the Lord together on the warm summer Sunday —RICHARD A. MILLER morning. Lustily they sang, “Jesus said, I am the Way, the Springfield, New Jersey Truth, and the Life” in English; then “I Surrender All” in Venda. I noticed that everyone gave something when the

Herald of Holiness/November 15. 1988 AZARENE ROOTS

THE T IES THAT BIND: Part 2 ust as Eastern Nazarenes brought into the union of 80 years ago two characteristics of special emphasis J—education and missions—so did the Nazarenes of South and West. The uniting body from the South defied conventional sterotypes. Early Nazarenes from this region were char­ acterized by strong strains of social ministry and equally vital commit­ ment to ministry by women. In north Texas was located the two longest- lived social ministries in Nazarene history—homes for unwed mothers at ■ ~ ■ ’ -~ y ‘ v * * - • : - Pilot Point (the Rest Cottage) and Ar­ Distinctives of Southern Holiness: Rev. Mrs. Johnny Hill Jernigan co-officiates with husband C. B. Jernigan lington (the Berachah Elome)—both at a baptism. The two new Christians were unwed mothers from the Nazarene Home located in Bethany, Oklahoma. founded before 1904. Berachah Elome continued into the 1950s, Rest Cot­ style made superintendency more pal­ tage into the 1970s. Near the grounds atable. of the latter the uniting General As­ The West’s commitment to ethnic sembly of 1908 was held. For a time, ministries was likewise made early on. orphanages were operated in associa­ Mrs. Maye McReynolds of Los An­ tion with both enterprises. While these geles spearheaded outreach to Span­ are the best-known, at least four other ish-speaking Americans in Southern rescue homes and orphanages were California, and the shockwaves of her supported by those who entered the work spread steadily south into New Nazarene union via the southern Holi­ Mexico, Arizona, and even into Mex­ ness Church of Christ. ico through associates like Rev. Mrs. The South’s strong commitment to Santo Elizondo. Outreach to Asians the ministry and ordination of women was soon made as well, such as re­ was symbolized by Fannie McDowell turned missionary Lillian Pool’s work H unter’s Women Preachers published with Japanese immigrants in the San in Dallas in 1905—a manifesto de­ Francisco Bay area. fending the rights of women to preach None of these regional emphases and be ordained. It was produced by a was exclusive. The East’s greater com­ circle of nine female preachers, all but mitment to missions and good-quality one of whom became Nazarenes at Harbinger of Ethnic Ministries: Maye McReynolds education, the South’s to social minis­ the union in 1908. It, along with the led the early work among Spanish-speaking Ameri­ try and ministry by ordained women, cans in Los Angeles. autobiography of Mary Lee Cagle and the West’s to superintendency and eth­ the pamphlet sermon of Annie John­ principal founder in the West, Phineas nic ministry—each was present in son Fisher, constitutes the leading E Bresee. Bresee was deeply rooted in lesser degrees in the other regions as literature produced by Southern Naza­ Methodist tradition and maintained well. And tying them all together was rene women reflecting their conscious­ confidence in superintendency un­ a common commitment to evange­ ness and rights. In 1908, the percen­ matched by the early founders in the lism that pervaded all three regions so tage of female clergy in the Southern East and South, who had affirmed strongly that there is no basis for judg­ body was 50 percent higher than in its Baptist-type Congregationalism in ing one region more evangelistic than northern counterparts. their original polity. But the failure of another. In October 80 years ago, Nazarenes in the West were char­ Congregationalism to provide adequate three regional holiness bodies united acterized especially by a more ordered pastoral supply and far-sighted lead­ to form a church. These were some of sense of church government and a ership made these groups by 1908 the ties that bound. H commitment to ethnic ministry. The open to the West’s form of super­ STAN INGERSOL first was largely a reflection of the intendency, while Bresee’s pleasing Denominational Archivist

Herald o f Holiness/November 15, 1988 CTRUSTEES> T r O t H n 1600 at Campo dei ees of the truth were always Fiori in Italy, a monk able to show how each new named Giordano scientific development dis­ IBruno was accused of a va­ agreed with their view, riety of religious heresies. which they felt was based on One of these heresies was a the Bible. The “truth,” fortu­ speculation that the uni­ nately, is periodically sacri­ verse might be much larger ficed on the altar of the ob­ than people believed the Bi­ vious, and now the church ble said it was. This idea is accepts the universe con­ accepted today, but at the structed from these formerly time of Bruno it conflicted “heretical” ideas. The with the teachings of the church has even issued an church. apology to Galileo for forc­ Within the Italian church ing him to recant his belief at the time of Bruno there that the earth was not sta­ was a group of well-inten­ tionary. Unfortunately, the tioned Christians who were apology came centuries after very confident about their his death. particular interpretation of The “trustees of the spiritual truth. These self- truth” have recently re­ appointed “trustees of the grouped, prepared now to truth,” as they might be la­ wage battle over evolution. beled, felt that the best way In the current version of they could serve the cause the “truth,” Christians are of Christ was to purge fellow told to believe that evolu­ Christians of differing ideas. tion is fundamentally an at­ Giordano Bruno was not tempt to undermine the the- willing to abandon his be­ istic basis for the origin of liefs, so this group of well- life. A true Christian must meaning Christians took believe that evolution is ex­ their Christian brother, with plicitly in disagreement with whom they had previously broken stars were attached. The earth was the spiritual truth. To believe in evolution bread, tied him to a stake, and burned center of the universe and the only is to become a member of the “evo­ him. planet with life; our sun was unique lutionary religion” and subscribe to One of the errors that these trustees and not like other stars. In the years Carl Sagan’s arrogant doctrine that of the “truth” hoped to destroy by that followed the death of Bruno, the “the cosmos is all that is, ever was, or burning Bruno was the “heretical” no­ newly developing field of astronomy ever will be.” To believe that anything tion that the universe might actually continued to set Christian against could actually,“evolve” is to abandon be larger than our solar system and Christian. It seemed as though some the faith—or so they say. that there could even be life on other aspect of every new scientific devel­ This hostile attitude toward evolu­ planets. opment was in conflict with the doc­ tion has developed in response to a In Italy, in the year 1600, Christians trines of the church. fundamental misrepresentation of were told to believe that the universe Copernicus, Galileo, Kepler, and what “evolution” means. Some mis­ ended just beyond the orbit of Saturn, Newton were all challenged by this guided secular extremists have pre­ with a large sphere to which all the same ecclesiastical attitude. The trust­ sented evolution as if it provides somf

Herald of Holiness/November 15. 1988 kind of evidence that God does not can evolve according to natural laws, now tell us that a “good” Christian exist. This assertion is totally ridicu­ they argue, then God cannot have cannot believe that evolution might be lous however; evolution simply means been involved. God will become irrel­ one of the mechanisms that God used “change.” To “believe” in evolution is evant and atheism will result—or so to create. to believe in change. To accept the - they say. Should the kingdom of God spend theory of ot biological oioiogicai evolution is sim- W w hethernetner or not lifeme can develop bytneory t its limited hum an and financial re- ply to believe that life and living or- ( JjflaturalTa^Ctlowetteirts really a sci- "sources trying to persuade people that ganisms have the potential to adapt to entific question. It is ultimately of no one particular interpretation of cre­ a changing world. This is hardly more spiritual relevance than the mo- ation is valid? Should tax-deductible fi equivalent to denying the existence of ffon ol the eartn around the sun. tithe money be spent financing efforts y f God. Man's relationship with the Creator is to show that the earth is very young, The current conflict emerges be­ spiritual; science makes no claim to or that radioactive dating doesn’t cause the “trustees of the truth” are understand the origin of this aspect of work very well? Should Christians convinced that biological evolution is humankind. Our spiritual nature co­ spend their time writing books that incompatible with the doctrine of God exists in the same body with our phys­ bring no one closer to a knowledge of as Creator. God’s creative process ical nature, but it cannot be equated Jesus Christ and serve only to con­ must be supernatural they argue— with our physical nature. The “image vince people that their faith is incom­ outside the realm of scientific inquiry. of God” is certainly not what we see patible with the results of modern sci­ The laws of nature are not the tools of in the mirror. ence? God’s creative process. Creation is The spiritual nature of man is in­ Once upon a time the “trustees of magical, not natural—or so they say. deed a “treasure in earthen vessels”; the truth” told us that the radical idea The current argument, about there is nothing fqr Chrisfians toJear about the earth moving about the sun whether evolution is an adequate ex­ as"science attempts to help us under- was demonic and would destroy the planation for the origin of the uni­ stand how these ffirtRen vessels” faith. But the gospel of Jesus Christ verse and life itself is certainly a came to have tne lorm thflt they do. If proved to be stronger than they be­ highly engaging scientific question. the next expedition td Mars finds that lieved. Now we are told to believe that For the Christian, however, whose pri­ Mars, which was lifeless at the time oT the theory of evolution will destroy mary focus should be Christ, this the last expedition, is now in Habited" the faith. question is becoming an undesirable by amoeba, does that destroy our faith It is time for the Kingdom of God * 7 / 3 7 distraction. m God as the CreHcfr.afllET'KflTcfe to put its energies into tasks that bring This distraction is currently the even’any spiritual relevance to such a people to Christ and stop being so dis­ source of a very heated battle that discovery? tracted by spiritually irrelevant contro­ bears an unfortunate resemblance to The “trustees of the truth” have versies, within the scientific commu­ the controversy about the stationary drawn a line around the origin and nity. H earth at the time of Galileo. Then, as development of life—a line like the now, this controversy is setting one they erased around a stationary BY KARL GIBERSON “brother against brother” as sincere earth. They have stated that a particu­ A Nazarene physicist living in Hingham, Christians find themselves on opposite lar type of supernatural act of God is Massachusetts. sides of a very complex question. The the only possible explanation for life • division within the church over evo­ as we see it. This kind of d o g m atic* ^ lution is especially unfortunate in position produces two undesirable re- view of the fact that the major issues suits: (1) a quarrel emerges within the" are still being debated within both the church as Christians find themselves N eavenly Splendor scientific and the theological commu­ on either side of the “line.” Many sin­ nities. Scores of sincere Christians, in­ cere Christians feel that scientific evi­ I gaze in wonder cluding many of the faculty at Chris­ dence currently suggests a variety of from afar, tian colleges, who all confidently explanations for the origin of life as at the awesome mysteries affirm God’s role as Creator, under­ we know it; (2) the “trustees” make stand evolution as a creative act of numerous statements that go “on ft of a twinkling star. God. To keep this issue in perspective, record” and then become potentially Gentle hands of God Christians need to recognize that the embarrassing as the world outside of have emplaced, controversy is primarily a scientific the church thinks that these are the A myriad of starry worlds views of all Christians. When these problem, with less relevance to faith in in time and space. Jesus Christ than the ‘^trustees” would views are later abandoned, the cred­ have us believe. ibility of the church and its witness for Radiant, swirling islands, The latest “trustees of the truth” Jesus Christ are seriously compro­ in soft, velvet night, have claimed the title creationists. mised. God's glory to behold They have recently descended from There was a time when it was im­ in resplendent sight. the mountain with the claim that it is possible to be a “good” Christian and both theologically and scientifically believe that the universe that God cre­ —FLOYD MAGER necessary to believe that God can only ated contained an earth that actually Kansas City, Missouri create life in one specific way. If life moved. The “trustees of the truth”

Herald of Holiness/November 15. 1988 13 “BIG APPLE” Offers Big Challenge for Thrust to New York City

metropolis of contrasts, New from telemarketing and passing out to New York City, where he spent six York City is home to wealth tracts to soup kitchens and commu­ weeks. During that time God began to A and poverty, arts and ugliness. nity Vacation Bible Schools. But first speak to him about ministry there. A Stretch limousines cruise the streets of and foremost the goal has been to year later he returned and met with Manhattan while drug dealers and present the love of Jesus to those who Dallas Mucci. prostitutes pander their wares on are hurting (spiritually, physically, and “Dr. Mucci told me that he had Times Square. Executives chat at a emotionally) in an area where it is wanted a Chinese Nazarene church in posh deli near Wall Street while a easy for suffering to go unnoticed. New York for a long time and asked wino stumbles into a neighborhood This story is about five of the me to come,” said Rev. Kuo. “I told bar for one more drink. church planters who are part of the him, ‘OK,’ but 1 was greatly concerned Such diversity in a metro popu­ Thrust to New York City. They are about bringing my wife and three chil­ lation of more that 20 million pro­ representative of the dedication, com­ dren to an area where there was so vides a formidable challenge for any­ passion, and perseverance that can be much prostitution, drugs, and crime.” one seeking to minister the Good found in all of those men and women He walked the streets of New York News of Jesus Christ. But this chal­ who are seeking to serve God in praying about what he should do for lenge has been met by the pastors, lay­ America’s largest city. two weeks before he returned to Tai­ persons, church planters, and leaders —David Kuo wears a neck brace wan. of the New York District and others most of the time. The brace is par­ On his next visit he saw evidence of from around the country who have tially the result of years of serving as a more crime and even witnessed a man chosen to be a part of the ministry to paratrooper in his homeland of the being stabbed to death. “I thought, if I “The Big Apple" known as “Thrust to Republic of China (Taiwan). Since work here, I will die here.” New York City.” leaving military service, he has pas- But the burden in his heart for New Superintendent Dallas Mucci and tored for more than 32 years. York City would not lighten. He his district adopted a goal of 213 new He first came in touch with the de­ prayed, “Lord, if you want me to works with 5,500 new Nazarenes for nomination in 1973 when he heard work here, please move these crim­ the Thrust year of 1988. Thus far they that the Nazarenes needed a pastor in inals from this community, and I have initiated 61 new works, organiz­ Taipei. He was selected to fill the va­ think maybe Chinese people can ing 16 new churches among 10 differ­ cancy, and in 1980 he served as a come here.” ent ethnic groups (Anglos, Blacks, delegate to the General Assembly in On his fourth visit the area had Chinese, Filipinos, Haitians, Indo- Kansas City. There he met Clarence changed and Rev. Kuo told Mucci Pakistanis, Japanese, Koreans, Por­ Jacobs, pastor of the Brooklyn Miller that he would come if the district tuguese. and Spanish). Memorial Church. Jacobs invited the could provide housing. A financial Approaches to ministry have ranged diminutive Asian to return with him crunch kept the project from being TEST

(Above) David Kuo. pastor of the first Chinese Church of the Nazarene on the New York District, with his daughter. Lynn (I.), and wife, Yuen-May, in their apartment. (I.) More than 100,000 persons of Chinese ancestry reside in the Lower East Side area of New York City where David Yuo and his family are spreading the message of full salvation. carried out at that time, but in De­ Crime still exists in the neighbor­ Hispanic community in Plainfield, so cember 1984, the pastor from Taiwan hood, but the 61-year-old minister is they have provided the space for the was able to return without his family optimistic. “I hope more Chinese peo­ Church of the Nazarene. to New York City. He walked the ple can believe in Jesus. We want to The Nicaraguan pastor uses day-old streets of the Lower East Side, passing continue to work here, to meet more bread provided to him by the manager out tracts for six m onths and inviting people, and to share the Gospel of a grocery store bakery to draw oth­ people to attend a church service in message—house-by-house, in the ers to his home. Every day people their native Chinese language. streets and the subways.” from all over his community can be A Spanish Nazarene congregation —Eight years ago, Abelino Palma seen with their bags, entering and provided use of their sanctuary in a came to the United States from Nic­ leaving the Palma home where they former library. October 25, 19*85, the aragua. A pastor there for 40 years, he receive free bread and a warm invita­ first Nazarene Chinese church in New was also a pioneer in the use of radio tion to attend his church. York City was ready to hold its first for ministry in that country and re­ His hope for the future includes service, but the day began with a tor­ sponsible for planting at least eight planting more churches: “God wants rential downpour. churches. us to be a missionary church to reach “When the rain came I asked God, The high concentration of Hispan- more and more people for Jesus. I ‘Why the rain today? The people will ics in the New York City area would like to see us mother new Naz­ not come.' 1 knelt down, I cried, I prompted the 63-year-old Nazarene el­ arene churches in Rahway, Perth Am­ prayed, then I felt God say, ‘The small der to move to nearby Elizabeth, N.J., boy, and Woodbridge.” things you do, the big things I do.’” in 1985. After three years, he and his —In the late 1960s, if you had told God answered Kuo’s prayers for family have won the hearts of many A1 Schaarschmidt that he was some­ sunshine, and the afternoon service people in their community and be­ day going to be a preacher of the gos­ was held with a crowd of more than yond. pel, he would have laughed. A1 served 100 persons. The church was officially The Elizabeth Spanish Church has an as a Marine in Vietnam where he re­ organized last year and currently has average attendance of 54 persons. ceived two purple hearts and almost nearly 50 members. With the advent of New York City lost his life. Eighteen months in a Vet­ The Manhattan Chinese Church of Thrust, Rev. Palma decided that his erans Hospital, the possibility of life the Nazarene continues to meet Sun­ church should also plant another without walking, a battle with drugs, day afternoons in the sanctuary of the church. “I was praying, and I felt God pain killers, and alcohol is part of the Manhattan Spanish Church. It is on telling me to launch a church,” he ex­ story of Al’s torturous path to God. the second floor of the tenement plains. Today he is serving God as the pas­ where Rev. Kuo, his wife, and one of First, a lady who had heard the tor of the Blessed Hope Church of the his daughters live. minister’s radio program in Nicaragua Nazarene in Phillipsburg, N.J. Al­ The Chinese church is praying that heard his name mentioned in a radio though it is far-removed from New the Lord will provide the means for spot for a film that was to be shown York City (Phillipsburg is on the bor­ renovation of the third floor of the at the Elizabeth Church. She called der of New Jersey and Pennsylvania), building, where they now meet, for Rev. Palma and asked him to visit her the district has made it a part of NYC their own sanctuary. Goals also in­ family in Plainfield, N.J.— a 35-min­ Thrust. clude being able to teach English as a ute drive from Elizabeth. The wo­ “In October of 1974, I was super­ second language to parishioners while man’s concern for a Nazarene church paranoid,” says the young pastor. “You they teach their children to speak Chi­ in her community prompted the pas­ have to realize that 250,000 guys just nese. tor to try and plant a new work there. like myself came home from Vietnam Although the pastor’s wife and one But transportation was needed and a and were never debriefed. Lt. Calley daughter have been able to come to building in which to meet. had just been arrested in connection the United States, a daughter, who is a God worked out the details by pro­ with the My Lai incident, and I renowned operatic singer in her native viding a van from Canton, Ohio, First thought that as a former soldier, I country, and a son. who is serving Church. The First Christian Assembly would soon be arrested too. mandatory time in the military, re­ Community Church had been consid­ “For the first time, I told my wife main in Taiwan. ering establishing an outreach to the about my life and experiences in Viet­

f/JThe sign on the door of the former Polish lodge in Elizabeth, N.J., reads “Welcome." Pastor Abelino Palma stands on the steps ot his church, fAbove) Pastor Palma and his wife. Adela, and two neigh­ borhood ladies who have just come to their home to Rev. At Schaarschmidt stands in the newly finished kitchen of his church, which will provide receive free bags ot “day-old" bread. meals lor the hungry of Phillipsburg, N.J. nam. She responded by telling me that “I didn’t know anyone could start a “Ours is an interesting church,” Jesus could forgive me. church,” he adds. But one day while concludes Pastor Al. “We have mem­ “I told her. T’ve just spent four driving down Main Street in Phil- bers with 'Caddies' and Lincolns, and years in the Marine Corps, often in lipsburg where he had recently moved, some who can't afford a car, but all hand-to-hand combat, and you expect he saw an old railroad depot. “Then people in the com m unity are welcome me to follow some guy with long hair suddenly it was gone, but as I looked here.” who wears a dress, sandals, and hangs around, there was the building sitting — In a casual print shirt and with around sheep? He’s not my kind of in a field to my right.” his Jersey accent, Frank Bolella might man.’ A wrecked, abandoned, aged stone appear more at home at the physical “But instead of arguing with me, depot with three-feet tall grass and a fitness club he manages than in a pul­ she asked me to pray with her. I told price tag of $265,000 would seem an pit. But he is one of the bivocational her I didn’t know what to say. She obstacle for some, but not for Al. ministers who is planting a largely asked me to repeat after her, 'Dear “I called the guy who owned it. young adult congregation (the average Jesus ... ’ But I interrupted and said When I told him I wanted it for a age is 32) in Bergenfield, N.J. Ber- bluntly, 'Jesus, if You’re really there church with three members, he hung genfield is a working-class suburb of and You are who they say You are. 1 up.” New York City which may be remem­ don’t know much about it, but if You The fledgling pastor ended up get­ bered best as the community where can forgive me, I’d like You to do it.' ting the building with a down pay­ four teenagers formed a suicide pact “Boom! He gave me peace. I felt a ment of $ 15,000 and a balance of several years ago. distinct awareness of God, and I was $50,000. Two years later the congrega­ Only 29 years old, Frank is a busy frightened, but then 1 sensed God say, tion of 3 people had grown to 175. man. During the day he manages a 'Rest My son, you’ll be OK.’ I felt a An independent pastor, Al felt the health club. After dark he is usually happy reality, like wind blowing into need for supervision, so he began to holding Bible studies in the homes of me, it was just like God was pumping investigate the possibility of denomi­ his parishioners. Until recently he peace into me. national affiliation. In the course of spent part of his evening attending ex­ “That night I went to bed for the his exploration he spoke with Bob tension Bible classes sponsored by first time in six years with real peace. Keith, Nazarene pastor in Sparta, NJ„ Nazarene Bible College to learn more No booze, no drugs, no pain killers.” and with District Superintendent about how to be an effective pastor. Six months later he felt God's call Mucci. Saved in January 1984, Frank was to preach. He didn’t know exactly “As I read the Nazarene M anual entirely sanctified in that same year. what to do about it so he just began and compared it to my own church’s Within weeks he felt the call to preaching wherever he could find constitution, I couldn’t get over how preach. After looking around for a someone who would listen—at pris­ close we were,” says Schaarschmidt. place to fellowship, he chose to be a ons, nursing homes, on the streets. “So I called Bob and met with the dis­ part of Charlie Rizzo’s Maranatha Fel­ “1 had been arrested three times on trict superintendent. Six months later lowship Church of the Nazarene. Para- assault charges since returning from we were taken into the church at the mus, N.J. Vietnam, so when the cops saw me 1986 district assembly.” On Good Friday 1988, he organized preaching, they figured 1 was on some Phillipsburg is an industrial town of his own church in Bergenfield—the pretty heavy stuff, but it was just about 75,000 with many hurting peo­ outgrowth of people inviting friends Jesus,” says Al. ple. Al and his church are seeking to and fellow employees to home Bible Two years later while attending a lo­ respond to this need by establishing a studies. Today they average about 60 cal church of another denomination food pantry and soup kitchen. They in Sunday morning worship, meeting in Washington, N.J., he noticed that are starting a meal program that pro­ in a rented hall. some persons who weren’t as well vides hot food for persons 365 days a Attendance at one of Frank’s Bible dressed or socially proper were not be­ year—the only program of its kind in studies is a treat. It is exciting to see ing assimilated into the services. “They Phillipsburg. They hope to serve at and listen to young adults, new to the were leaving and not coming back. I least 400 meals a week and provide faith, who are poring over the Bible, felt God saying, 'These are My people, food for another 15-20 families searching for answers for dealing with now build My church upon them.' through their pantry. the problems they face. There is a

Pastor Frank Bolella (I.) Illustrates a point during a Bible study with a group of young adults. (A b o ve )n e members of a Tuesday night Bible study cortdurtec! fey Sep. Frank Bolella In Bergenfield A former railroad depot has been renovated to provide a home for the Blessed Hope Church N.J., are excited abest the Scot! News. o? the Nazarene. sense of freshness and enthusiasm that the community are commonly $600 with us, and have been participating is contagious. per month. Yet, amid its affluence and in the calling, addressing envelopes, “Our fellowship consists of many wealth, great spiritual need still exists. and doing many of the unglamorous people from many different back­ The people of the Yorktown things that go along with this kind of grounds who have been awakened and Heights, N.Y., church long had a bur­ work.” are living active, spiritual lives,” says den for their community of West­ The new church is not the only one church member Bob Krupp, who chester County. Pastor Norm Steele that will benefit from the outreach. hosts a Bible study in his apartment. said his church was ready to pay off Rev. Steele explains, “Helping to plant “1 have seen a guy who never went to its mortgage just about two years ago this new work has given my church a church and who was openly against when the congregation of about 100 new sense of purpose. A few years ago, the church, come to one of our Bible began to think about what they would we were struggling just to keep the studies. Today his life is changed. He do after some of the pressure was off lights on, but in our giving for others, is hungry for the Word and continues “We found ourselves saying, ‘I’m glad God has turned things around for us. to grow. There is not a lot of drama, that’s over,’ and we were becoming Our attendance is up, people are ex­ but lives are being changed by the complacent. We recognized the need cited, and lives are being totally trans­ power of Jesus.” to refocus and to do something for formed.” “My vision is for a close-knit loving someone other than ourselves.” The Thrust to New York City is fellowship,” declares Pastor Bolella. "1 The Yorktown Heights church be­ more than a statistical chart or just want to see people finding salvation, gan to set aside the amount that they another program. It is lives that are sanctification, and living holy lives had been placing on the mortgage being transformed by the power of while caring for others.” while allowing members to make ad­ Christ because some are willing to —Just to sit at a phone for hours ditional pledges as well. By 1988 they step out on faith and plant churches, and make calls to people you don’t had accumulated more than $23,000. and there are other faithful stewards know and ask them if they are cur­ The desire of Bill Wiesman to start who are willing to support the work rently worshiping at a local church his own new church and the need for with prayers, sweat, and finances. may not sound exciting. Many hang a new church planter in White Plains “New York is well on its way to up without responding, some curse, offered the perfect combination for meeting its goals, thanks to the many and some want to know what you’re initiating the telemarketing project in people from our district and other dis­ selling. For those few who answer and Westchester County. tricts across this country,” notes Willis take a moment to respond to some July 5 of this year, Wiesman and a Scott, New York City Thrust coordi­ simple questions, it is the first step to­ Youth in Mission team began making nator. “The fields are truly ripe unto ward inviting them to church and what would eventually amount to harvest in this vast city, and we are eventually leading them to a personal 136,000 phone calls to the community grateful to God for the way He is pro­ knowledge of Jesus as Savior. of White Plains. At the end of the viding workers in the vineyard.” No stranger to church planting. Rev. calling period they had 2,100 persons “Dr. Mucci, Rev. Scott, the church Bill Wiesman used the traditional on their mailing list. They are opening planters, sponsoring churches, and the method of planting five churches doors to a brand-new congregation of many individuals who are making the while senior pastor of Buffalo, N.Y., 150 to 200 persons at a local YMCA. Thrust to New York City a reality are First Church before traveling to San “Our goal is to start other new showing the rest of the denomination Pedro. Calif., where he assisted the churches from this church,” says Pas­ that the holiness message is welcome church in planting another congrega­ tor Wiesman. “We have already iden­ and vitally needed even in a world tion, using the newly developed tele­ tified five other areas in lower West­ class city where God is often taken for marketing method. While in San chester County where we want to use granted,” says Michael Estep. Thrust Pedro he began to sense the Lord the phone system to do the very same coordinator for the denomination. H speaking to him about returning to thing. New York and using the system there. “I really believe this is God’s plan BY MARK GRAHAM White Plains, N.Y., is one of the for this place and this time. Twenty- Editor for Nazarene News Service at in­ most affluent suburbs in the United eight members of the Yorktown ternational headquarters in Kansas City, States. Property taxes on a home in Heights church have praying fervently Missouri.

rior to launching a telemarketing program to start a new church in White Plains, .Y., Rev. Bill Wiesman holds prayer with members ot a Youth in Mission team. Team lembers included Tina Newcomb, a student at NTS; Michelle Seston, a student a! Volunteers join with Rev. Bill Wiesman (r„ foreground) to make part of the thousands of phone calls that are IVNC: and Qsuq Smith, a student at NSANC. necessary to plan; a uew cSarcS using lelema-kati.ng. HE EDITOR’S STANDPOINT

OUR GREATEST NEED In the churches where I have preached in recent the world through the church. He can only do more years, I have insisted that our greatest need is not through us, therefore, when He has done more in us. more money, more buildings, more eqiupment, or Renewal is the condition of advance and growth. even more people. Rather, our topmost need is a That renewal is the work of the Holy Spirit. fresh, mighty, compelling baptism with the Holy The Holy Spirit, according to Scripture, is given to Spirit. His cleansing and energizing effect upon us those w ho a sk a n d obey. This is true in our initial will generate the power, purity, and passion required experience of His fulness and in our repeated experi­ for achieving our mission. ences of His fulness, To gather the church for prayer, The church is both a spiritual organism and a so­ searching our hearts, confessing our sins, imploring cial organization. As an organization it is subject to God’s forgiveness and cleansing, and committing our an aging process that results in tired blood, wrinkled resources to His mission would achieve more than skin, and deteriorating muscle. From time to time it our next 10 conferences or seminars. The Holy Spirit must be rejuvenated by fresh measures of the divine would be poured out anew, and we would become an power that created its fellowship and launched its invincible people. ministry. The Holy Spirit is, as Walter Rauschen- The best machinery available is useless without busch once put it, “the fountain of youth for the power. Power for the church’s task is God’s gift to church.” praying and obeying Christians. The Holy Spirit is From that fountain we must drink constantly or that power, and moral power cannot be divorced we will become flabby, senile, and weak, unable to from repentance, consecration, prayer, and faith. engage the enemy, conquer his forces, and release his Our greatest need is a fresh outpouring of the Holy captives. God is always doing what He can to reach Spirit.

Liberty is not synonymous with license. To sin is the BLESSED abuse of freedom, not an expression of it. The sinner’s vaunted freedom is nothing more than a prodigal’s trail BOUNDARIES to some stinking hogpen. A familiar television commercial affirms, “Your pulled to himself sin, guilt, slavery, and death. His life should have no boundaries.” fallen offspring repeat his folly and discover depths of That sounds good to the unthinking, but every life sorrow and suffering they never dreamed would be­ has boundaries, whether they are admitted or denied. fall them . Some of the people labeled “free spirits” are so To them God sent a Savior. His life was strictly bound by immature egos and wicked habits that bounded by the will of His Father. “I always do what their pretension to freedom would be laughable were pleases him,” said Jesus (John 8:29, NIV). Out of that it not so pathetic. glad obedience came a death that atones for our dis­ The freest people on earth are those who have har­ obedience. Who is freer than the risen Christ? He of­ nessed their abilities to worthwhile activities, bringing fers freedom to all who follow Him. to those activities an expertise made possible only Liberty is not synonymous with license. To sin is through restriction, discipline, and practice. the abuse of freedom, not an expression of it. The I want my life to have definite boundaries. I want sinner’s vaunted freedom is nothing more than a it bound by the will of God. Whatever lies outside prodigal’s trail to some stinking hogpen. That hogpen that boundary cannot bring freedom or fulfillment. was much more restricted than the Father’s house! Beyond that fence is the sighing of the prisoner and Life within God’s will is authentic and satisfying. the death of all that has value. In His will is life, He frees us to become what we were created to be. peace, and liberty. Remove the boundary and we are no freer than a de­ Adam rebelled against the boundaries. He inter­ railed train in desert sand. Life becomes death with­ preted freedom as the right to do as he willed. Un­ out boundaries. willing to be a steward, grasping for lordship, he

1 8 Herald of Holiness/November 15, 1988 MANY BATTLES ON MANY FRONTS Crusaders tend to have one-track minds and tun­ The church confronts many evils and cannot nel vision. They are so absorbed with a single issue throw its whole weight and might into combatting that others are ignored. Their time, interest, and en­ just one. Pornography must be opposed, for example, ergies are so concentrated upon one matter that but so also must drunkenness, abortion, wife-beating, nothing else seems very important. hunger, highway slaughter, drug abuse, communism, “That's not all bad,” as one of my seminary pro­ secular humanism, racism, human rights violations— fessors used to say about positions he only partly to name a few at random and in no order of priority. agreed with. Very little gets done unless it becomes The high intensity of the crusader often obliterates the burning focus of someone’s passionate efforts. a sense of humor, too. As a result many crusaders are Few moral and social reforms would occur without touchy, easily offended, frequently irritable. Tensions someone’s crusading zeal. Those who make the nec­ mount which are detrimental to their leadership and essary sacrifices to bring about needed change de­ influence. People draw away who might have been serve our gratitude. enlisted in the crusade by a more amiable recruiter. But the crusader’s single-minded pursuit of reform We should take our causes seriously but not take can have some unhappy consequences. Frequently ourselves as seriously. crusaders become impatient with and judgmental to­ Battles are being fought on many fronts. The ward those who do not mount white steeds and ride whole war against evil isn’t being waged immediately with them. They lose perspective, forgetting how before any of us. Let’s not slander the courage and many important missions would be forfeited if we all commitment of those who engage the enemies at devoted all our energies and resources to a single is­ other points, on other issues, than the subject of our sue. particular crusade.

GO FOR IT! “Go for it!” is often heard today. It is a current wins every battle against evil forces. If we wait until version of the old adage, “Nothing ventured, nothing we are absolutely certain that things will go as gained”—a challenge to act, to dare, in spite of ob­ planned, we will die waiting. stacles for the sake of some desired goal. “Success” and “failure” are in the eyes of the be­ Planning is vital. W ithout it, action is the rash ven­ holder as surely as is beauty. To Christ’s jubilant ene­ ture of fools. But we can’t spend our lives planning mies and dejected disciples, Calvary looked like fail­ and get the job done, the mission accomplished. ure. To ecclesiastical leaders and community admir­ Sooner or later we have to move beyond surveys, ers, Laodicea looked like a success. Tomorrow’s studies, and seminars. We have to venture past brain­ events may reverse today’s failures and successes. The storming, goal-setting, and odds making; past tables verdict on the present awaits the future. and graphs and projections; and take the plunge. The church cannot afford to be rash, leaping with­ We can make feasibility studies our excuse for end­ out looking. Headstrong, ill-advised action does not less postponement. Imagine coming before the Lord honor God who gifted people with reason. But nei­ of nail-scarred hands with nothing to show but a wet ther can the church forever play it safe, always look­ toe from a lifetime of testing the water. ing and never leaping. Faith does not despise reason, In every human venture, including those under­ but faith refuses to be paralyzed by it. taken for Christ, there is risk of failure. Our knowl­ G o for it! edge and judgment are too imperfect to assure that we have always correctly interpreted the situations we enter in efforts to proclaim the gospel and expand the church. No preacher fits every place. No church

Herald of Holiness/November 15, 1988 HE ANSWER CORNER What is a deacon? Much is said in cons in Acts 6, the phrases “daily serv­ After Cain and Abel were grown, the Bible about the duties of elders (or ing of food” and “to serve tables” (vv. did they have children? If so, who did bishops), while nothing is said about 1-2, NASB) employ forms of diakonia. they have them by? Did they have the function of deacons. I hear people The deacons whom Paul addresses wives? I’ve been curious about this for refer to the seven chosen in Acts 6 as in Philippians 1:1 (NASB) very likely years because, for all I can see, Eve deacons, but nowhere in the passage is included similar functions among was the only female. the term used. And I hear about their duties, for the epistle is, among Well, little friend, you did not look women serving as deaconesses. Is other things, a thank-you letter for closely enough. Genesis 5:4 tells us there a book with information on dea­ gifts received from this church, proba­ that Adam “begat sons and daugh­ cons and specifically their role in New bly including both food and money. ters.” Of course, they were mothered Testament times? From this greeting we know that the by Eve. The Greek word for deacon is di- bishops (overseers) and deacons In the earliest days brothers and sis­ akonos, and a word for service is di- worked closely together. ters became husbands and wives, for akonia. In its broadest sense, then, About 1 Timothy 3:8-13: While the there were no other options. Later, deacon means servant, and the New passage describes the moral qual­ cousins could marry cousins, and be­ Testament certainly uses it in a broad ifications but not the specific func­ fore long the cousins were so far re­ sense. tions of the deacons, the character de­ moved they may not have known they The title is given to Christ in Ro­ mands listed, in the light of the usages were cousins. mans 15:8 and His earthly mission is of diakonos and diakonia elsewhere, Prohibition against such marriages described as a service (diakonia) in would give solid support to those who came later, when the population was Mark 10:43-45. regard the deacons as administrative so greatly increased, and the fallen The ministry of the Twelve is also assistants to the bishops, especially race so greatly deteriorated by the ef­ summed up by the same term in Acts charged with the care of the poor and fects of sin, that marriages between 1:17. Paul uses diakonos to describe with the distribution of funds. close relatives were neither necessary gospel ministers generally in 2 Corin­ nor wise. One of the best statements I have thians 6:4. The title is used of several Cain’s wife is mentioned in Genesis found on the subject is from E. K. of his helpers—Timothy, Tychicus, 4:17. If Abel became a husband and Simpson in his commentary on the and Epaphras are examples (1 Thessa- father before he was killed, we are not Pastoral Epistles: “The deacon was the lonians 3:2; Ephesians 6:21; Colossians told. church’s almoner in the distribution 1:7). When you read those early chapters of gifts to the poor and associated Jesus used the word to indicate a of Genesis, bear in m ind that few spe­ with the ‘ways and means’ of its out­ king’s servants (Matthew 22:13), and cific details are supplied, and that ward maintenance.” Paul to designate political rulers (Ro­ huge gaps in time and the human mans 13:4). From the New Testament we cannot record occur. Among the common uses of di­ dogmatically affirm an order of dea­ cons as ordained ministers in the akonos was “table waiter.” An instance Conducted by of this usage is found in the words of Early Church. Such an order did M artha to Jesus in Luke 10:40. evolve soon, and many believe its W. E. McCUMBER, Editor We welcome questions on biblical and This use of the term is why so roots are solidly biblical. doctrinal matters. The editor is not able many Bible scholars regard the Seven If you could get hold of Service in to send replies to questions not selected as deacons. They were chosen specifi­ Christ by J. McCord and T. H. L. for publication. Address: ANSW ER cally to oversee the distribution of Parker, published in 1966,1 think you CORNER Herald of Holiness, 6401 The food. While they are not called dea- will find some helpful discussion in it. Paseo. Kansas City. MO 64131.

tivities, and needs met (which is the has become a central conviction and me-first mood of the day), rather than commitment with laymen, they will ETTERS truth. not despise a Nazarene church be­ As for the doctrine of entire sancti­ cause it is small when they move, but fication, it is a matter of indifference commit themselves to it whole­ GROWTH SECRET with moving Nazarenes if (1) it is not heartedly. The July 15 issue was exceptionally an experiential reality in their own Our forefathers were so enthusi­ good. Especially timely was “Obser­ hearts, and (2) it has been an indiffer­ astically one-track-minded that if vations of a Concerned Pastor” by ent issue in their church. But a gener­ there was no holiness church where Garland Wallace. Gently but prob- alized blandness and vagueness in a they moved, they would start one. ingly he exposed the peril of laymen church over a period of years is This was the secret of their power and choosing churches on the basis of ev­ squarely the responsibility of the pas­ growth, and it needs to be recaptured erything but doctrine. tor. as the secret of ours. “Church growth” This occurs only when they have When by deep personal experience without this centralized, all-out com­ been conditioned to think in terms of and thorough and repeated indoctri­ m itm ent may swell our ranks but de­ feelings, atmosphere, friendliness, ac- nation the question of heart holiness stroy us as an authentic holiness de-

20 Herald o' Holiness/November IS, i 9 SS nomination. We have to make our like other sins, can be cleansed by been prosecuted for stealing, so I choice-now . Richard S. Tay.or Christ’s blood. Also that unrepentant wrote to two music companies, con­ Portland, Oregon homosexuals will not inherit the king­ fessed I didn’t know it was wrong, and dom of God. sent money for my wrong. How can PROTEST URGED One homosexual on a Donohue we ask God to send us a revival when show was blaming the government for we know we are stealing? What about I believe Christians should show not doing more for AIDS victims. He some preachers who are doing the more concern about the way TV deals should have been repenting so that the with homosexuality. I have seen and same thing? Ernes. Sterzick AIDS would not be spreading from heard too much in which homo­ Potterville, Michigan the wicked homosexual life-style. sexuals seemed to be more approved Christians should protest some of than reproved. It is wrongly assumed Please keep your letters brief (50-150 these TV shows. words). Letters responding to other let­ that homosexuals were meant to be Hattie Laughbaum that way and cannot help their life­ Pellston, Michigan ters are not printed. We cannot reply per­ sonally to letters not selected for this fea­ style. RESTITUTION MADE ture. Address: LETTERS, Herald of The Bible teaches otherwise. Ro­ Holiness, 6401 The Paseo, Kansas City, mans 1 teaches there is a turning away I’ve been a Nazarene since 1950. A M O 64131. from God and that this practice brings few years ago I was convicted of copy­ Note: Unsolicited manuscripts will not bad results. First Corinthians 6:9-11 ing, or stealing, music from the Music be returned unless accompanied by a teaches that this practice is a sin and, Publishing Company. I could have self-addressed, stamped envelope.

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sie other than anger. She looked up at me and said, “Preacher boy, I have lived too long and have been too THE STORY OF mean for Christ to forgive all the wrong I have done” I in­ sisted that Christ would forgive anyone and everyone who would but ask Him. Looking at me with a child-like ex­ DESSIE COLEMAN pression, she asked, “Preacher boy, do you really think He First met Dessie as I walked from room to room at would? Do you really?” Trevecca Health Care Center in Nashville, Tenn. I was Dessie accepted Christ as I prayed with her that day. Her working my way through college as a purchasing agent happiness was obvious as I watched her countenance for the Health Care Center and came to know many of the change. She was a new creature and it was showing! patients very well. Many of them referred to me as their Just as soon as I left her room Satan began to tell me “little preacher boy.” that Dessie was too sick to really understand what it meant One morning I was in my basement office when the to accept Christ. As I entered the fourth floor the next phone rang. On the other end of the line was the fourth morning, two nurses confronted me. They said, “We don’t floor ward clerk. She explained that Dessie Coleman was know what you did to Mrs. Coleman, but she is a different very ill and needed someone to pray with her. The doctors person!” What they didn’t know is that she was a new per­ didn’t think she had long to live. As far as we knew, Dessie son, a new person in Christ. had never gone to church or accepted Christ as her Savior. Excited, I went directly to the ward clerk to explain what She was 85, and if she had any friends we had never seen had happened the day before. Before I could get a word them. She was one of the most miserable persons I had out, she informed me that Dessie had told her the good ever met, and she could make others’ lives miserable too! It news. In fact, Dessie was telling all the nurses how the little was hard to get nurses to care for her because she was so preacher boy had come by and prayed with her. Not only mean and hateful. I saw her claw a nurse on one occasion. had she grasped the truth of the gospel, she was now a pro­ On another occasion a nurse did something that she didn’t ponent of the gospel. like, and Dessie cursed her savagely. My life is richer because of Dessie Coleman. I learned a I was hesitant to see her, not knowing how she would re­ great deal about what Jesus can do for the worst of us if we ceive my visit. But 1 listened to my heart and went. Her will just be His instruments. I also realized how close I room seemed very dark. The only light in the room came came to letting someone’s outward behavior keep me from through the door that I left ajar. As I spoke her name softly helping them with their spiritual needs. she roused and stared up at me, trying to see who was Within two weeks’ time Dessie had left this world. Her speaking to her. Finally she whispered that she recognized last two weeks were much different than her first 85 years. the little preacher boy. I am thankful that we serve a Christ who is able to save a I told her why I had come, and shared my faith with her. little old lady like Dessie Coleman, who was so embittered A smile crossed her wrinkled face. I explained that she against the whole world! Where sin abounded, grace much could have the same faith if she would accept Christ. more abounded. H Quickly the smile was replaced by a frown. Tears ran down her wrinkled cheeks and I realized that BY RON DeWITT this was the first time I had ever seen any emotion in Des­ Pastor of the Corbin, Kentucky, Church of the Nazarene.

Hcraid of Hoiinc:::/So\':‘inbcy if iff!:' 2 i N THE NEWS ment received his doctoral de­ event is held to raise money for gree in July from Ohio State Uni­ research to aid those who suffer versity. His concentration was in from Amyotrophic Lateral H oliness and C om e Ye Apart; institutional design and tech­ Sclerosis (ALS), also known as PEOPLE and for Lillenas: A Rumor of Res­ nology, with an emphasis in “Lou Gehrig’s Disease.” urrection, Puppet Programs No. mathematics education. Jones, who has suffered from AND PLACES 3, and The Case of the Mys­ A professor at MVNC since ALS since 1973, is reportedly Donna Fletcher Crow has been terious Parables, which will be 1982, W hitaker received his B.A. one of the longest surviving vic­ named 1988 Idaho Writer of the out next summer. in mathematics from Southern tims o f the disease. He receives Year by Idaho Writers' League. Donna is a 1964 graduate of Nazarene University, Bethany, treatments every three days with This is a lifetime award, based on Northwest Nazarene College and Okla., and has done graduate the venom o f the cobra and krait the body of one's work. a part-time writing teacher there. work at Pasadena College, Pas­ snakes. His book. Venom in My Her most recent publications She was a speaker at the 1986 adena, Calif.; Colorado State Veins, coauthored with David are Som ething o f Value, Spring Nazarene Writers Conference. College, Greely, Colo.; Central Nixon, is available from NPH. ’88, Victor Books; No. 4 in The Her husband, Stanley Crow, is an State University, Edmond, Okla.; He is an accomplished golfer Cambridge Collection, novels of attorney and economics consul­ James Madison University Vir­ in spite o f his disease and credits our evangelical heritage; and A tant. They have three sons and a ginia; Oklahoma State Univer­ the game for helping him to stay Moment a Day. Practical De­ daughter. □ sity; and Ohio State University. physically strong. He was en­ votions for Today's Busy Homan, W hitaker and his wife, Ellen, dorsed for the Kansas City tour­ Summer '88, Regal Books (con­ Mount Vernon Nazarene Col­ live in Mount Vernon and have nament by Olathe, Kans., banker tributor). Writings published by lege Assistant Professor Paul two grown children. □ Earl Chandler and Bing Hamp­ Nazarene Publishing House in­ W hitaker of the Mathematics ton, owner of the Oklahoma City clude articles for the Herald o f and Computer Science Depart­ 89ers, the farm club for the Texas Rangers. H am pton, who heard I Jones speak in a revival meeting, is also a victim o f ALS. Jones was the only ALS pa­ C RAYER PARTNERS tient to participate in the Kansas City tourney. He shot a 63, and PRAISINGS his team placed fifth with nine under par. □ Praise God for the planting of a new church with 100 —,v,v members on the Central Ohio District through the means of telemarketing. On January 10, 1989, Rev. Danilo Solis will be in­ stalled as the first national district superintendent of Kansas City Royals first baseman Honduras. On that date all 21 districts of the Mexico, George Brett (I.) welcomes Nazarene evangelist Terry Jones to the baseball Central America Region will have national superinten­ star's golf tournament, which raises dents. Praise the Lord. money to combat ALS. All nine of the Mexico districts are now self-sup­ porting— no longer receiving monthly assistance from NAZARENE EVANGELIST World Mission Division for operations. Let’s give God PARTICIPATES praise. IN CELEBRITY GOLF TOURNEY Special recognition for excellence in PETITIONS Nazarene evangelist Terry 65 years in the ministry was given to Pray for the efforts on the Houston District to secure Jones participated in the George Rev. W. M. Forsyth (I.). Presentation Brett Celebrity Golf Tournament commitments from 300 people to give $300 for 3 years was by Pastor Brance E. Moyer {r.)of in Kansas City August 25. The Lufkin, Tex., First Church, July 31. ($270,000) in order to start 15 new churches. “Fridays for France” is a special time of prayer desig­ nated for the work of evangelism in that country and for the Thrust to Paris efforts. Let’s join together in prayer and faith. Pray for South America’s continuing evangelistic outreach efforts (this region enjoyed 15 percent growth in 1987). South American Nazarenes are organizing 100 new churches in 1988 and are planning and pray­ ing for 200 new churches in 1989. The campus of Africa Nazarene University College, the first school of the Church of the Nazarene in Nai­ robi, Kenya, is in the first phase of development with The Beavercreek, Ohio, church hosted missionaries Mike and Rachel McCarty the chapel under construction. Countless young people and daughter, Debbie, on their recent furlough. The church furnished them with a Bulck Century, and Ken and Martha Willis members of the church, furnished will be trained here for ministry and evangelism. Pray living quarters and meals for Mike while he completed his clinical pastoral for Dr. Mark R. Moore, provost. education at Miami Valley Hospital. Roberta Copenhaver is NWMS president. JOHN A. KNIGHT, Secretary Pictured (I. tor.)with the car are Pastor James F. Mahan, Debbie, Rachel, and B o a r d o f G e n e r a l S uperintendents Mike McCarty.

Herald of Holiness/November 15, 1988 Chaplain Candidate Vernon Wesley (I.), the Church of the Nazarene’s first Black seminarian preparing for the U.S. Navy chaplaincy, stands with Curt Bowers (r.), Chaplaincy Minis­ The second all Brazil pastors' and wives’ retreat was held July 11-15 in Seven Lakes. Minas Gerais. The theme was “The tries director, at the USN Chief of Church in Search of a Holistic Mission.” Arizona District Superintendent Bill Burch and his wife. Jan. ministered to the more Chaplains change of command cere­ than 150 people gathered for this occasion. The messages were inspiring and challenging. Rev. Robert Collins coordinated mony in Washington. D.C. the retreat. Rev. Stephen Heap serves as regional director of Brazil. Church Extension Ministries ------“The Phone’s for You!” TELEMARKETING CONFERENCE January 30— February 1,1989 Sheraton Airport Hotel • Orlando, Florida

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NORMAN WHAN J. V. MORSCH Director, 'The Phone's for You! " Superintendent, Central Florida District MICHAEL R. ESTEP MARJORIE OSBORNE Director, Church Extension Ministries Coordinator tor TARGET TORONTO 1990 (“Thrust to the Cities')

Chaplain Curt Bowers (r.), Chaplaincy Ministries director, recently administered COST the oath of allegiance to Dan Thompson (I.) and Scott Delbridge. officially com­ missioning them as 2LT in the Chaplain Candidate Program of the United States Registration Fee $ 25.00 Army. Both wives attended the ceremony, Kristina Thompson (I.) and Annette "The Phone's for Youl” (Nazarene version) materials 99.95 Delbridge. The candidates will be eligible for active duty after graduation from TOTAL $124.95 seminary and ordination. (Food and lodging on your own)

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REGISTRATION A group participates in one of the workshops at the annual Church Musicians Send to Church Extension Ministries International seminar at MidAmerica Nazarene College August 3-5. CMI is a i 6401 The Paseo group of persons who serve as musicians and ministers of music in local churches around the world. It is an ancillary unit of Continuing Lay Training in the Kansas City, MO 64131 Christian Life and Sunday School Division. This was the largest group to ever or call 816-333-7000, Ext. 278 meet for the event, which featured workshops on keyboards and conducting.

Herald o f Holiness/November 15, 1988 2 3 KANSAS CITY in our community on the first worship. They then present them were present for one or more of NAZARENE CHURCHES Saturday,” said Bond. “It did a lot with a piece of literature for the services. These were charter for my people. It was just a vic­ adults and another for children. members Audry Frasier of For­ PART OF TEST PROJECT tory for some of them to be able The literature explains the basics tuna; Genevieve “Ginger” (Gra­ Five Nazarene churches in the to push out into personal evan­ of Christianity and includes a h am ) F o sk ett, now living at Kansas City area are participat­ gelism. Some were invited into follow-up card. At the close of the LaPuente, Calif.; G lenn Booth ing in a program that seeks to homes. Some prayed for entire program, each participating and David Booth, now living at reach out to every home in the families. church makes a financial con­ Redding, Calif.; and also Eula I. community to let them know “I was specially encouraged to tribution to help provide Chris­ (A b ern ath y ) G riesbach, who about Christ. Known as "Every see teens and college-age young tian literature for other world ar­ joined the church by the end of Home for Christ,” the canvassing people joining with our adults in eas. 1948. □ program has been used in other this effort.” “We’ve gone out before in our countries for 40 years. Kansas The program in Kansas City community,” added Bond. “But Norman, Okla, First Church City is the second community in involves 82 congregations repre­ there is something special about celebrated its 75th anniversary the United States where it has senting 17 religious groups or de­ knowing that we are cooperating with General Superintendent been tested—the first being nominations. They will canvass with other religious groups with and Mrs. Raymond W. Hum, Southern California. until around Thanksgiving and the same goal of sharing Christ. former pastors, September Richard Bond, pastor of Anti­ then resume their work in the The sense of teamwork and the 17-18. Norman First has recently och Church in Overland Park, spring. professional training just seem to been involved in a major reno­ says he is excited about the pro­ Teams visit each residence in make it work better.” vation project for the church fa­ gram for his church. their community where they in­ Other Kansas City area Naza­ cilities. Dr. Hum led the pastor “We had 48 persons who be­ vite them to their local church if rene congregations participating and congregation in a prayer of gan reaching out to 4,000 homes they have no current place of in the program include Beacon dedication for the church build­ Hill, St. Paul’s, Grandview, and ing and for a renewed personal Lee's Summit. □ commitment on the part of the — AW church staff and membership. September 25 was home­ THE coming Sunday with Dr. A. M ilton Smith, Dr. and Mrs. Les­ CHURCH SCENE ter D unn, Charles Wilson, and Fortuna, Calif, First Church D istrict S u p erin ten d en t Carl had a 40th anniversary celebra­ Summer as guest speakers and tion Sunday, September 25. Clar­ musicians. Letters were received ence Kinzler, superintendent of from Geren Roberts, former pas­ the Northern California District, tor, and former staff and friends, preached in the morning worship as well as cassettes from Dr. and service and Rev. Richard Nikkei, Mrs. V. H. Lewis, Loy Watson, who had pastored the church and Roger Williams, former pas­ from 1951-57, preached in the tors. There were also “live” re­ 4" x 6V<" certificate includes presentation/mailing envelope evening service. Both ministers ports from Ray Shadowens, were accompanied by their George Prentice, Ralph Edwards, wives, Mrs. Sue Kinzler and Mrs. and Dr. Smith, all of whom were GIVE A GIFT CERTIFICATE Ruby Nikkei. form er pastors. Several “old- and let your pastor.. Five of the early-day members tim er” laypeople also shared. □ 5 5 teacher... friends... relatives

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General Superintendent Eugene L. Stowe, Mount Vernon Nazarene College Pres­ ident William Prince, Southwestern Ohio District Superintendent Harold Graves, and many local and state politicians recently participated with the congregation and pastors of the Cincinnati Springdale Church in the dedication of their new sanctuary, education, and office space. This new addition increased the size of Pocket-size the church plant to around 70,000 sq. ft. The new sanctuary seats over 1,600 New Testament with Psalms/Proverbs people. The value of these facilities is placed at over $5 million, with an indebt­ New International Version edness of $1 million. Since 1983, the Springdale congregation has increased from around 300 people in morning worship attendance to over 800. Dr. Stephen Not just another New Testament, but one that includes Green is the senior pastor. two of the favorite poetry books of the Old Testament, Psalms and Proverbs. The NIV text includes all of the translators' footnotes. Subheadings provide subject identification with the scripture. A Presentation Page makes it appropriate as a special gift. Set in easy-to-read double-column format. Crafted in a finely grained bonded leather, Smyth- sewn binding with imitation leather lining and semi­ overlapping cover. Gilded edges and gold spine stamp­ ing with ribbon marker. 164 pages. Page size 3%" x 5’A". Eight years ago Pastor Bill Arndt began the relocation of the Stephenville, Tex., W' thin. Comes in slipcase. church by purchasing 2.3 acres. Two years ago the actual construction of the new parsonage was begun. A brick home was completed with over 2,000 sq. ft. When Your choice of four colors . . . the parsonage was completed they were able to sell the old property and be p a t r -81160 Burgundy Each S -j^|95 completely debt-free with their new land and parsonage. They began the sanc­ p a t r -81161 Copper Brown tuary, education wing, and fellowship hall of 5,300 sq. ft., which was dedicated p a t r -81162 Dark Brown by pastor, district superintendent, and people on Sunday morning, May 22, with Add 5% for 106 people present. The entire relocation project cost $350,000, but because of PATR-81163 Blue handling and postage donations of money and labor, the church dedicated with an indebtedness of only $63,000. NOTE: For a wide selection of Bibles and New Testaments in a variety of versions and editions, see our latest Master Buying Guide. Free upon request. SAMPLE OF PRINT

The Visit of the Magi The Gift After Jesus was bom in Bethlehem 2 in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi1 from the east came to to Be Jerusalem 2and asked, "Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? We saw his star in the east1* and have come Enjoyed to worship him." 3When King Herod heard this he was disturbed, and all Jerusalem with him. for Years 4When he had called together all the people's chief priests and teachers of the to Come law, he asked them where the Christ1' Available NOW from your The St. Charles, Mo., Harvester Church dedicated its new sanctuary, with addi­ NAZARENE PUBLISHING HOUSE tional education and office facilities April 24, 1988. General Superintendent William M. Greathouse delivered the dedicatory address. The service concluded P.O. Box 419527, Kansas City, MO 64141 an entire weekend of celebration. Other activities also featured District Superin­ tendent and Mrs. Hiram Sanders. The new facility added 19,100 sq. ft. to the existing 13,300 sq. ft. multipurpose building that has been renovated into a Prices subject to change without notice fully-carpeted gymnasium. All properties and buildings are valued at $1.8 mil­ lion, with a current indebtedness of $675,000. The church was founded in 1978, with Rev. Gene Grate as founding and current pastor.

Herald of Holiness/November 15, 1988 25 The first night Rev. Schoffield Eversley, the chairman of the College Board of Trustees, intro­ duced the new president. Rev. Jo­ seph Murugan, with the faculty, staff, and students praying around the altar. President Joseph Murugan ex­ pressed his total commitment to God and his complete con'i- dence in the executive officers of the Board of Trustees, who were there to meet with him; in the faculty m em bers at the work­ shop, which was conducted by Dr. Ronald Gray; and in the Ad­ ministrative Council of the Col­ lege and the Student Body. The college welcomed Dr. and Mrs. Ronald Gray of Trevecca Nazarene College. Dr. Gray is now on sabbatical leave from TNC and will be at CNTC for Retired Ministers Fellowship one year along with his wife, Ev­ HELP US elyn. KEEP YOUR RETIRED MINISTERS Rev. H arold H arris has re­ FELLOWSHIP MEETS turned to the Caribbean, this PERIODICALS time as regional coordinator of The Retired Ministers Fellow­ the CNTC Pastoral Extension COMING BY: ship of the Chicago Central Dis­ Training Program. The present trict held its Fourth Annual Re­ student enrollment of CNTC on treat September 14-16 at the campus is 34, with 89 in the ex­ district campgrounds. Aroma tension program. □ Park, 111. On Wednesday evening a SENDING LABEL FROM Communion service was con­ MVNC ADDS FULL-TIME, ducted by District Superinten­ PART-TIME FACULTY EACH PUBLICATION dent Keith Bottles. Thursday af­ Eight faculty members have ternoon a memorial service was SHOWING OLD ADDRESS been added to the Mount Vernon held by Rev. Joe Bright in mem­ N azarene College staff for the ory of 10 of the group who had 1988-89 school year. passed away since its organ­ James Dalton will be filling a ization in 1980. vacancy in the Business Depart­ PLEASE ATTACH LABEL The attendance hit an all-time m ent teaching principles of ac­ high with 48 at the Thursday eve­ FROM MOST RECENT ISSUE counting and auditing. He will ning catered banquet. Following also be involved with Students in the banquet, a surprise “This Is Free Enterprise. Dalton received Your Life” was held for Rev. Al­ an undergraduate degree in ac­ bert J. Shea who was in the minis­ counting and business admin­ try for 45 years and one of the istration from MVNC and a mas­ original 10 who attended the first ter’s degree in business admin­ meeting of the Retired Ministers istra tio n from Avila College, Fellowship. Kansas City. Dalton previously Rev. Carl H. Roberts, chair­ taught at MVNC from 1981-86. GIVING US YOUR man of the organization, was the Working with music methods NEW ADDRESS IN master of ceremonies. The group and ensem bles will be David was organized under his lead­ Eaton, formerly an instrumental ership in 1980 and has grown to SPACE PROVIDED BELOW music instructor and band direc­ approximately 75 members. □ D ate. tor at Delaware Christian School N am e. in Delaware, Ohio. Eaton re­ ceived a bachelor's degree in hu­ S tre e t. OUR manities from Bob Jones Univer­ City _ COLLEGES AND sity, Greenville, S.C., and a State/Province. ■ Z ip . master’s degree in brass ped­ NOTE: Allow up to six weeks for processing address change. SEMINARIES agogy from Ohio State Univer­ sity. CNTC OPENS NEW Mail to: SUBSCRIPTION DEPARTMENT Originally from Korea, Dr. TERM 1988-89 NAZARENE PUBLISHING HOUSE Kyong Liong Kim will be direc­ Caribbean Nazarene Theolog­ tor of the MVNC radio station, P.O. Box 419527, Kansas City, MO 64141 ical College had a special open­ WNZR, and will be instructing ing week of spiritual emphasis. various communication and

2 6 Herald of Holiness/November 15, 198 8 broadcast courses. Kim was pre­ viously a visiting assistant pro­ fessor from the Department of Communication, State Univer­ sity of New York at Albany. He holds a doctorate in communica­ tion from State University of New York at Buffalo, and a mas­ Caribbean ter of science degree in electron­ ics and electrical engineering Nazarene from Yonsei University, Seoul, '8UXEII Korea. Thenlngical Douglas Pittman, a 1986 College MVNC graduate, will be in­ structing several courses in the Biology Department. He re­ cently received a master’s degree in biological sciences from Mar­ shall University, Huntington, On June 13, 20 senior high teens and 4 adult sponsors from Wichita, Kans, First Church flew to Port of Spain, Trinidad. WVa„ where he was a graduate West Indies, to spend two weeks painting at the Caribbean Nazarene Theological College. The group used over 80 gallons of paint in painting the married couples’ duplexes, women’s dorm, men’s two-story dorm, men’s bathhouse, women's research and teaching assistant. laundry room, library, five classrooms, and the main administration building steeple that is 65 feet high. The group also Serving as soccer coach, wom­ shared music, skits, puppets, and gospel magic in four different services. Missionaries Jim DuFriend and Russell and Tillie en’s softball coach, and director Brunt arranged side trips for the group. of intramurals will be Keith Veale. Veale has been director of intramurals since 1979 and was Additional Resources to Support the 1987 women’s softball coach, but he will also be instructing some courses in the Physical Ed­ ucation Department. Veale’s ed­ ucation includes a bachelor of arts degree in physical education from John Wesley College, EXT Owosso, Mich., and a master of arts degree in physical education from Ohio State University. QUARTERS Working part-time will be Ka­ ren Doenges, a 12-year second­ STUDY ary education teacher of math, THE NEW ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ computer science, and French. INTERNATIONAL BIBLE COMMENTARY She had taught at East Knox Lo­ EXPOSITIONS ON THE Unit 1: Revelation on Christ NEW TESTAMENT cal Schools. Howard, Ohio. Beacon Bible Expositions Doenges will be supervising the Volum e 12, )OHN/JUDE/REVELATION elementary and secondary stu­ By T. E. M artin dent teachers as well as in­ Enriching devotional thoughts on the lesson-related structing special teaching meth­ scriptures in the Book of Revelation with special con­ ods. She received a bachelor's sideration focused on their applications for facing the ROBERT H.MOlNiCT: issues in today s world. Includes complete King James degree in mathematics from Ol­ text. 282 pages. 5'A" x 7'A". Clothbound. ivet Nazarene University, Kan­ P A 083-410-809 7 ...... $9.95 kakee, 111, and has done graduate 12-volume SET of New Testament* work at Miami University, PA083-410-3230 ...... $99.95 ^>4 J Enduring Word Cassette Set ‘For information on other volumes in this set, consult our latest M as­ Wright State University, Ashland ter Buying Guide. Free upon request. Listen to the lessons as an alternative College, and College of Mount The New International Commentary on to your lesson preparation. Weekly expositions (ap­ St. Joseph. the New Testament The Book of Revelation proximately 22 minutes each) in which Albert A part-time addition to the Lown injects bits of inspiration and insight, and By R obert H. M ounce Journalism Department is Jan selected music. A thoughtful m inistry to For those interested in a more in-depth study of the last Linn, an MVNC graduate with a shut-ins and visually handicapped. book of the Bible. Here, from the author's scholarly background and modern archaeological discoveries, bachelor’s degree in journalism. PATAX-8889-2 .. . $11.95 o n e c a n g lean som e re w a rd in g in sig h t in to th ese lesson She will also be instructing a Set of 4 cassettes for D /j/F quarter studies. 432 pages. Clothbound. PA080-282-3483 ...... business communication class. A d d 5 % for handling $17.95 She was previously the editor at a n d p o sta g e The Utica Herald, and served as a NAZARENE PUBLISHING HOUSE layout designer for Professional P.O. Box 419527 • Kansas City, M O 64141 Unit 2: Study in the Psalms Phototype and Graphics in Mar­ Prices subject to change w ithout notice A Christian Handbook to the Psalms ion, Ohio. By R. E. O. W hite Filling a one-year vacancy for Beginning with a discussion of some of the basic fea­ history professor Glen Chesnut, Order NOW in Preparation for These tures of the Psalms, the author continues by examining who is on sabbatical in China, is each individually, offering a general explanation of the setting and message and concluding with a thought- James Rohrer, a previous teach­ December/january/February Lessons stimulating comment. 220 pages. Paper. ing associate at Ohio State Uni­ PA080-280-0319 ...... $7.95 versity. □

Herald of Holiness/November 15. 1988 27 MANC President Don Owens (r.J discusses the corn yield on the college's experi­ Charles Morrow (r.) examines a waterway with a student on MANC’s experi­ mental farm with Dr. Glenn Fell. Fell, an agricultural missionary with the Church mental farm. A former agricultural missionary to Haiti. Morrow now heads the of the Nazarene, taught microbiology at the college while on furlough this year. college's agribusiness program, where agrimission students learn to serve He returned to Ciskei in Southern Africa for four years this fall. abroad. CONSERVATION DAY SHOWCASES MANC EXPERIMENTAL FARM The 140-acre experimental farm owned and operated by M idAm erica Nazarene College (Olathe. Kans.) for its agri­ mission and agribusiness stu­ dents was showcased July 23 in a C onservation Field Day, spon­ sored by the college and several other organizations. Almost 350 people toured the farm for a glimpse of the latest in land-use conservation practices. The theme for the day was “Agri­ culture for a Profitable Future.” Among the highlights were field exhibits, displays, and demonstrations by sponsoring agencies and commercial com­ Some of the people who attended Conservation Field Day at the experimental farm owned and operated by MANC for its panies. The farm was divided agrimission and agribusiness students. Four of the students stayed in Belize this summer to help establish 16 acres of cacao trees, the plant from which chocolate is produced. into several “stops” to demon­ strate use of terraces and water­ ways. pasture and pond manage­ December ment. seed variety, diversion, and Selection LAYMEN’S TAPE CLUB conservation tillage. Of special interest, too, were a For Your Encouragement home energy analyzer exhibited S id e O n e S id e Two by the Johnson County Exten­ Bible Reading: Matthew 2:1-12 Missionary Challenge sion Service, a display of com­ —John Corrigan — Charles H. Strickland Bible Study: Philippians 4:4-13 "He’s Still the King of Kings" puter applications in agriculture, —Jerry Hull Sunday School Reflections and construction of a full-size Paris 89— Paul Orjala and — Gene Van Note Randy Beckum barn in one day. Kansas Secre­ “A Child Is Born Medley" tary of Agriculture Sam Brown- Devotional Nuggets back was among the speakers at Mail the event. Today MANC's agribusiness depart­ D ate _ ACCOUNT NUMBER _ ment, started in 1978. is headed by Charles Morrow, a former ag­ Ye»l I, too, w a n t to b e a m e m b e r o f th e LAYMEN'S TAPE CLUB. Unless p ro videntially hindered, I co m m it myself to a full year's SEND TO ricultural m issionary to Haiti. subscription and understand that unless l indicate a cancel­ Students can obtain a bachelor of lation in writing, my subscription will continue indefinitely. ADDRESS Cassette tapes are $3.98 per month, but will be billed quar­ arts degree in either agricultural terly at $11.94 plus 5% for handling and postage All cas­ settes are guaranteed business or in international agri­ business. a program designed to NAZARENE PUBLISHING HOUSE • P.O. Box 419527, Kansas City, MO 64141 prepare students for service as ag­ ricultural missionaries.

2 8 Herald of Holiness/November 15, 1985 Land for the MANC-Kramer Demonstration Farm was do­ NEWS OF SPECIAL NOTICE nated by Robert Kramer of Gardner. EVANGELISM TO: Prospective Faculty for Nazarene Colleges FROM: Willis E. Snowbarger Field Day was sponsored by SPIRITUAL “HIGH TIDE” Acting Secretary of Education Services MANC, KSU/Johnson County CROWNS REVIVAL WEEK One assignment of Education Services is to provide Nazarene colleges with Extension Service, ASCS (Agri­ The blessings of God were names of prospective faculty, administrators, and staff. I have listed below culture Stabilization Conser­ the current needs as stated by the academic deans of Nazarene liberal arts richly bestowed at a revival this vation Service), Johnson County colleges for 1988 and 1989. spring at the Ellington, Mich:, Conservation District, Kansas A rt Experimental Psychology church, where Rev. David W. Department of Wildlife and Biology/Biochemistry L ibrary Lewis is pastor. Business Mathematics Parks, and Soil Conservation Rev. Bud and M iriam Essel- Computer Science M usic Service. □ burn were the preaching and E conom ics N ursing E d u catio n Religion song evangelists for the week. English/Literature Speech "The spiritual tide of this re­ FIVE PROFESSORS All needs cannot be anticipated. Openings may occur in other areas and in ADDED AT SNU vival rose slowly but surely until staff administration. in the Sunday services God’s Five full-time professors have If you have interest in teaching in a Nazarene college, send me a current vita sweet, hallowed presence was at the address below. I will share it with presidents and deans. been added to the teaching fac­ very real,” writes Pastor Lewis. Nazarene colleges are equal opportunity employers. ulty at Southern Nazarene Uni­ An average of 36 persons at­ versity, filling vacancies caused Write: Willis E. Snowbarger tended the services with 7 seek­ Education Services, Church of the Nazarene by retirements and vocational ing G od’s help at the altar. 6401 The Paseo, Kansas City, MO 64131 changes, according to university As the revival concluded, a re­ sources. vived congregation made plans They are Dr. Graydon Daw­ for renewed visitation and out­ son. associate professor for the THE reach. □ Management of Human Re­ sources and masters of science in management programs; Dr. John REVIVAL BEGINS Goulden, assistant professor of HEALING PROCESS physics and computer informa­ The ministry of evangelists tion systems; Dr. Edythe Leupp, Richard and Lanette McFerrin visiting professor of education; began a process of healing and and Prof. Peggy Poteet, associate growth for the Cowan, Ind., professor of English. church according to Pastor Filling the Garner Chair of Charles A. Craig. Missions in the SNU School of Rev. Craig noted not only a R eligion is Rev. H ow ard C ul­ ministry in individual relation­ bertson. The Culbertsons have ships but a renewed sense of returned to the United States for unity for the entire church. The their furlough from their minis­ average weeknight attendance try in Haiti. was 40. Also joining the SNU faculty There were 42 persons who Sunday Dinner Season with Love in a part-time position is Mr. met God during the revival, with Wayne Stephens, director of 6 finding Christ as Savior and 5 By Lora Lee Parrott Compiled/Edited SNU’s aviation program. □ testifying to entire sanctification. For that special occasion! A by Kay Wordsworth unique cookbook of more Over 350 recipes from the than 600 recipes from well- Audrey Benner collection, known, church-related men representing Midwestern and women plus a scatter­ cooking at its best. “Minis­ ing of delightful thumbnail tering Hospitality,” by Gloria sketches and a smorgas­ Ramquist Willingham, is an bord of inspirational added feature in which she thoughts. Indexed. 304 shares her spiritual gift of pages. 7 " x 10" format. Soft hosting. 288 pages. 7 " x Kivar. 10". Soft Kivar. PA083-410-5942 ...... $9.95 PA083-411-061X_____$10.95 A Delightful Gift for Christmastime! Order NOW from your

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Herald of Holiness/November 15, 1988 31 General Superintendent Jerald D. Johnson credentialed 13 people at the Kansas City district assembly. Those ordained as elders were Richard Bisson. Dennis Crocker. Clifford Fisher. Mark Gilroy. Jeremiah Grant. Michael Hodge. J. Ray Hollis. Shinrl Nishimura, Joe Noonan. Matt Weaver, and Mark York: ordained as deacon was Oliver Delgado. Elder's orders were recognized for Lowell Ferrel. Grdinands are pictured with their wives and District Superintendent Milton Par­ rish (I.). ((Give and it shall be given unto you >> Pictured (I. to r.) are Kansas City District’s 1988 Great Commission Lead Award winners: Richard Bisson, Randall Davey, D. L. Huffman, and Irw wards; not shown. Kenneth Wells. ayayment amounts KANSAS CITY C. DALE COBLE from Waurika, Ol The 64th annual Kansas City district Larned, Kans. are guaranteed. They are based upon assembly convened August 17-18 at GERALD K. CRAIG from Port Olathe, Kans., College Church. District (Mich.) North Hills to Cedar F present age and begin at 6% for a Superintendent Milton B. Parrish gave (Iowa) Trinity young person to as much as 14% for an encouraging report of the year's activ­ RUSSELL G. DOWNS from Point ities, Including the organization of the ant, W.Va., to Lima (Ohio) First a person 90 years of age. We would Spring Hill Church of the Nazarene with H ARO LD S. EATON from Fail 16 charter members. Dr. Parrish was (W.Va.) Central to Washingtor be glad to figure one for you without completing a four-year term, and was re­ Hart Avenue elected for a two-year term. JOHN F. FIFE, student, Cole obligation. The district had a 3.4% increase in Springs, Colo., to Vandalia, Mo members this year with $1,010,965 JACK GILMORE to Oceana, W.V< A Gift Annuity is a gift with a lifetime income. given tor missions. Plans were unveiled DAVID L. GOLDSMITH form Colu for an exciting home missions ministry Nebr., to Pana, III. called "Share the Dream." Over $45,000 WESLEY C. HARRIS from ass< was underwritten in the home mission Bonney Lake, Wash., to asst Life Income Gifts Services In Canada: Church of the Nazarene emphasis with more anticipated as the Port Orchard, Wash. Church of the Nazarene Executive Board dream is shared in district churches. JAMES T. HILL to associate, Pas 6401 The Paseo Box 30080, Station B Great Commission Leadership (Tex.) Broadway Kansas City, MO 64131 Calgary, Alta. Awards were received by Irwin Edwards, PAUL HOLDEN from Ashland, I Attn: Robert D. Hempel T 2 M 4N7 McLouth; Richard Bisson, Blue Valley Pineville, W.Va. Kenneth Wells, Kansas City Southwood GREGORY S, HOSTUTLER fror Rev. Hempel: Please send me a free copy of “Investing Through Randall Davey, Overland Park; and D. L. lippi, W.Va., to Bluefield (W.Va.) H. WAYDE HUNT from C herr Gift Annuities” as well as a no-obligation quote on Huffman, Kansas City St. Paul’s. Kans., to Fairmont (W.Va.) Cent what an annuity would pay me. O'NEAL LOETSCHER from evani Rev. MOVING MINISTERS to pastor Brownstone, Ind. M r ROBERT L. ANDERSON from Willmar, DANIEL J. MAPPUS from Gwyn Minn., to Grand Rapids, Minn. M rs .______land, Va., to Winchester, Va. EDWARD L. MIDCAP from Miami, M iss HARVEY R. BAILEY from Lewisville, Tex., to Henderson, Tex. to Alderson, W.Va. A d d re s s . EDWARD G. BEATTY from New Lenox. D. PHILLIP PICKARD from Norfol III., to Morgantown (W.Va.) First Calvary to associate, Weirton,' C ity . DARRYL BOGATAY from Teays Valley, DALE L, PIGG from NBC, Col W.Va., to Titusville (Fla.) First Springs, Colo., to pastor, Brc Mo. S ta te . Z ip . ROSSWELL P. BRUNNER from Hen­ BRUCE L. POLING from assc derson, Tex., to Atlanta, Tex. Westlake (Ohio) Parkside to | Telephone ( MAURY BUSTER, student, SNU, Okla., Philippi, W.Va. to associate, Duncanville (Tex.) Trinity JOHN D. PRITCHARD from Marie Birth Date _ CHESTER R. CHAMPER from Cran­ to Beckley, W.Va. (M onth) (Day) (Year) berry (Pa.) Faith to Doylestown, Ohio MICHAEL TODD RAYNES frorr YUN KUL CHUNG from Dallas (Tex.) Irv­ Bank, W.Va., to Handley, W.Va. Birth Date of Spouse . ing Korean to Richardson (Tex.) Faith STEPHEN RUBY from Alief, Tex., FRANK CLARK to East Bank, W.Va. gore, Tex.

3 2 Herald of Holiness/November 15, 1988 JAMES L. SHERMAN from Huttonsville, LAWRENCE RYAN HANSON, Aug. W.Va., to New Martinsville, W.Va. 31, Placerville, Calif. Survivors: wife RANDY SHERWOOD from student, Rose; sons Bill and Larry; daughters Jan NTS, Kansas City, to pastor, Cayuga, Fox and Linda Rhone; eight grand­ Ind. children. GARY W. STATELER from Farmville, Va., DOVE JONES, formerly of Kansas to Gap Mills, W.Va. City, Mo., 92, Sept. 15, Gravette, Ark. WORLD LEADER RECOMMITS EVANGELISM AS A. CRAIG VANDIVER from Delton, Fla., Survivors: sons Lloyd and Charles; PRIORITY FOR SALVATION ARMY AT CONFERENCE to Portsmouth, Va. daughters Helen Hines, Nadine Rob­ DAVID A. WEBB from M ount Vernon, inson, Geraldine McCoy; eight grand­ General Eva Burrow, world leader of The Salvation Army, re­ Tex., to Seth, W.Va. children; one sister. cently told more than 2,000 delegates at Congress ’88 that The FOSTER WILLIAMS, Jr., to Belington, FERDINAND KOCH, 80, Oct. 1, St. Salvation Army’s priority will continue to be “the gospel man­ W.Va. Louis, Mo. Survivors: wife Myrtle; son date for evangelism with compassion, a Christianity with its William; daughters Janet Sandbach and Joan Fore; eight grandchildren; two sleeves rolled up.” MOVING MISSIONARIES great-grandchildren; one sister. Citing numerous human tragedies, the Australian-born gen­ DR. KEITH and KAREN HORWOOD,* KATHRYN B. TINK, 84, Sept. 26, eral recounted Christ’s parable of the good Samaritan. “It is Swaziland, Stateside address: 2050 Bloomington, Minn. Interment: Os- costly to live like that,” she observed, adding that “evangelicals do E. 4675 S., Salt Lake City UT 84117 caloosa, Iowa. Survivors: daughter Joy REV. TED and MIMA HUGHES, SAM Michel; four grandchildren; two brothers. care and we must all work together to fulfill Christ’s mission to Regional Office, Furlough address: the total needs of mankind.” BIRTHS 2418 Heliotrope Dr., Santa Ana, CA The Congress ’88 conference was designed to address the needs 92706 to RICK AND DEBBIE (SANDBACH) REV. JON and MARGIE SCOTT. Azores, BRADSHAW, Olathe, Kans., a girl, of 90 million unchurched Americans. Field address: P.O. Box 162, 9700 Megan Lee, Aug. 4 Tereira, Azores Islands to REV. CHARLES AND NANCY REV. DALE and PAT STOTLER, South (TWYEFFORT) HAIL, Capitan, N.Mex., a DOCTOR REPORTS THAT PRAYER FOR THE SICK Africa, Field address: P.O. Box 401, girl, Anna Christine, May 9 GETS RESULTS to STEVE AND CINDY (JONES) MI­ Amanzimtoti 4125, Republic of South According to a doctor’s report in a medical journal, prayer for the Africa CHAEL, Andrews Air Force Base, Md., a REV. W ILLIS and NANCY ZUMWALT, girl, Jaclyn Suzanne, Sept. 26 seriously ill has a measurable therapeutic effect. Taiwan, Furlough address: 6005 Sun- to BRUCE AND PEGGY (JENKINS) Dr. Randolph C. Byrd’s conclusions, which appeared in the dale Way Fair Oaks, CA 95628 OLDHAM, Nashville, Tenn., a girl, Lynd- July 1988 issue of Southern Medical Journal, were drawn from sey Marie, Aug. 25 'Specialized Assignment Personnel to MIKE AND ROXANE (GITTINGS) observing about 400 people admitted to the coronary care unit of WEHNER, Willard, Ohio, a girl, Nicole San Francisco General Hospital over a nine-month period. ANNOUNCEMENTS Marie, Oct. 12 According to the study, active, born-again Christians from ANNIVERSARIES several denominations prayed for 192 patients. Another 201 pa­ Lynn, Mass., First Church will cele­ brate its 100th anniversary November 27 REV. AND MRS. O. M. MILBURN cele­ tients made up the control group for whom no one was known to brated their 50th wedding anniversary at 10:30 a m and 6 p .m . District Superin­ be praying. "The intercessory prayer was done outside the hospi­ tendent Neale McLain will be the July 17 with a reception given by their tal daily until the patient was discharged from the hospital,” the children in their home church in Okla­ speaker in the morning service and there report specified. Intercessors were assigned randomly to patients, will be special music for this event. homa City. They served the Church of Former pastors are invited to contact the the Nazarene as pastors for 36 years in who only knew the patient’s first name, diagnosis, and general church if they can come. Former mem­ Texas and Oklahoma. Rev. Milburn was condition, and were given only brief updates on condition from bers are encouraged to attend as well. ordained in 1956 on the Southwest time to time. Oklahoma District by Dr. Hardy C. Pow­ For further information, please contact At the conclusion of the study, Byrd reported that those who Rev. Paul N. Vail at 227 Eastern Ave., ers. Presently they reside in Moore, Lynn, MA 01902, or telephone (617) Okla., and are members of the Okla­ received prayer had “significantly lower severity” scores. Those 593-5742. homa City Trinity Church. who were not part of the 192 required more “ventilatory assis­ The Milburns have three children, tance, antibiotics, and diuretics.” Patients were rated good, inter­ The Chelan, Wash., church will cele­ Jerry and family of Moore, Okla.; Janice brate its 75th anniversary Sunday, De­ Williams and family of Manila, Republic mediate, or bad by hospital personnel other than Byrd, who had cember 4, at the 10 and 11 a .m . and 7 of the Philippines; and Judy Blair and no personal contact with any of the patients, all of whom were p.m . services. District Superintendent family of St. Louis. They have six grand­ selected at random. Eighty-five percent of those who had been Walter Lanman will be the special children. speaker. prayed for received a rating of “good” as opposed to only 73 per­ For more information, write to Pastor cent in the control group. On the other end of the scale, 14 per­ Gene Morrell, P.O. Box J, Chelan, WA DIRECTORIES cent of those being prayed for were ranked as “bad” while 22 98816, or call 509-682-5135. BOARD OF GENERAL SUPERINTEN­ percent of the control group were rated the same. DENTS— Office: 6401 The Paseo, Kan­ Announcements should reach us sas City, MO 64131. Eugene L. Stowe, three months prior to the date of the Chairman; Raymond W. Hurn, Vice event announced. Chairman; John A. Knight, Secretary; NEED IN INDIA MOUNTS William M. Greathouse; Jerald D John­ By the year 2000, India’s population will be one billion people. VITAL STATISTICS son. Half of those will never have heard the name of Jesus. DEATHS Today, 800 million people are living in an area one-third the MARK FULTON SMITH, ordained size of the United States. Ray Eicher, coordinator of Operation minister, was born February 19, 1906, SHOWERS OF BLESSING’S and died September 4, 1988 Mobilization, challenges the church in America to use its vast He spent his boyhood days on the prayer power to help meet the incredible needs of India. family farm in Huntington, Ind., where he was nurtured in Christian ways by his MAStER parents, George and Florence Smith. WORLD VISION BACK IN VIETNAM He attended and graduated from Government officials of North and South Vietnam are encour­ God’s Bible School, where he pastored a aging World Vision, the international humanitarian agency, to Black church. He then entered Olivet November 27 Nazarene College, where at the end of return to that war-torn country. World Vision has not worked in his junior year he married Carol Stahl, “Planted or Not Planted: Vietnam since 1975, when its workers were ordered home be­ and they graduated. Subsequently, he Sight of the Plant” cause the North Vietnamese military forces had entered Saigon. served 7 churches during his 54 years of active ministry. December 4 Robert Seiple, president of World Vision, plans to send a He is survived by his wife of 59 years, “Planted or Not Planted: World Vision survey team to Vietnam to assess needs in Da Nang Carol Smith; three sons, Roy, George, Selection of the Plant” and elsewhere. The agency has made an initial $160,000 to and James; three daughters, Nina San­ $250,000 commitment to relief. According to a United States chez, Linda Avignon, Wynona Neu- by Stephen L. Manley, speaker bauer; 14 grandchildren and 11 great­ State Department report, at least 300,000 Vietnamese people are grandchildren. disabled.

Herald o f Holiness/November 15, 1988 25TH BIANNUAL Thursday evening at NTS for PERSONAL EVANGELISM training before making calls to the homes of prospects from PROGRAM DRAWS their respective churches. Ten lo­ SCORES cal churches will be sending out At least 185 persons attended a teams as part of the program dur­ banquet at Kansas City First ing this semester. Church September 1, to launch The banquet serves to show the 25th semiannual Personal those who will be participating in Evangelism Program sponsored the course what personal evan­ by Nazarene Theological Semi­ gelism has meant to individuals nary in cooperation with Kansas and churches. Seventeen persons City area churches. gave testimonies about the im­ The class is for pastors, lay­ pact of personal evangelism on persons, and seminarians who their lives. wish to develop their personal One of the highlights was the evangelistic skills. Charles testimony of a 10-year-old boy, "Chic” Shaver, professor of evan­ which was read by his father. The gelism at NTS, teaches the course youth said, "... My mom and and served as the host for the dad used to drink in nightclubs banquet. ... we never went to church ... The class members meet every They fought and cussed ... In November, things changed. First Founding pastor of The Lamb’s, Paul Moore, speaks in the Sunday worship my dad accepted Jesus Christ, service celebrating the ministry’s 15 years of service to the people of Manhattan. then my mom accepted Jesus Also shown (I. to r.) are Dave Best, pastor of The Lam b’s; Michael Faulkner, FEATURES associate pastor; and Michael Estep, Church Extension Ministries director, who Christ, and then I accepted Jesus. represented the denomination at the anniversary celebration. IN “Now we are a brand-new fam­ D ecem ber ily . . . We all know Jesus, and lenged the new class of evan­ language, find work, and to pre­ Jan u ary/ most important we’re planning a gelists. pare for his education as a physi­ February family reunion in heaven.” Personal evangelism trainers cian. A former drug addict/ 1888-89 A number of pastors were rec­ are available to assist churches pusher told o f how he had found ognized and presented with and districts who are interested Christ and had been nurtured ILLUSTRATED awards for their churches’ con­ in this vital ministry. For more through the ministry of the BIBLE LIFE tinued involvement in personal information, contact Evangelism church to the point that he is now evangelism training. One of these Ministries at headquarters. □ able to minister to others. Formerly EMPHASIS was D. L. Huffman of St. Paul’s, —AW “We tried to focus on the who said the program has revolu­ mighty acts that God has per­ • The Valley of Armageddon tionized his church and his min­ formed through the fellowship of • Wise Men from the East THE LAMB’S istry. He stated that attendance The Lamb’s over the past 15 • Jesus: From Suffering Servant has increased as a result of per­ CELEBRATES 15 years, but we are fully aware that to Militant Avenger sonal evangelism to the point YEARS OF SERVICE He expects us to press forward to Plus twenty-three other lesson-related that the church is beginning dou­ The Manhattan Church of the accept the many other challenges articles ble services and Sunday Schools N azarene (The L am b’s) began He has for us in the coming Two ways to order... later this month. what will be a year-long celebra­ days,” said Pastor Best. 1. EACH QUARTER on the Church Lit­ "You have a chance to be in­ tion of its 15th anniversary of The M anhattan Church car­ erature Supplies Order Blank through volved in the biggest thing that ministry to New York City with a ries on a threefold ministry to the your local ordering secretary ever happened in this world— day of special events Sunday, people o f downtown New York. 2. ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION direct to your home as indicated on order cou­ helping men and women come September 4, according to David A performing arts side produces pon below to Jesus Christ,” Shaver chal­ Best senior pastor. com m ercial off-Broadway per­ A morning celebration with formances and provides drama ORDER COUPON founding pastor Paul Moore was workshops for inner-city young followed by an afternoon presen­ people. The Lamb’s Center pro­

D ate______tation of the musical "Godspell,” vides health care, meals, social Yes, I would like a subscription to the by The Lamb’s Theatre Com­ work, counseling, and clothing quarterly magazine Illustrated Bible Life pany. The evening closed with a distribution to those in need. at $11.25 per year. concert featuring Lamb’s minis­ Third, the Lamb’s Church is a ter of music Gary Reed and “His Send to body o f believers who worship Company” with guests, “Emer­ together and serve the Lord with

Address gency Exit.” their time and talents just like A high point of the day’s thousands of other Nazarene events was the sharing of testi­ churches around the world. monies by persons whose lives The nam e “ Lam b’s” comes

Payment enclosed $ have been touched through the from the fact that the church is CHARGE (30-day) TO: □ Personal ministries of The Lamb’s. located in a building that served A young m an who came to the for years as a private club (The (other) Account United States with no knowledge Lambs Club) for persons in­ Prices subject to change w ith o u t notice Brenda and Bill Shaw, a couple who of English, only a letter addressed volved in the literary and per­ NAZARENE PUBLISHING HOUSE were impacted by personal evan­ to The Lamb’s, told of how he forming arts. The Lamb’s is lo­ P.O. Box 419527 had been befriended and helped cated at 130 W. 44th St. in New Kansas City, MO 64141 gelism, give their testimonies at the personal evangelism banquet. by church members to learn the York City. □ —NN

3 4 Herald o f Holiness/November 15. 1988 MARK GRAHAM Reporter ATE NEWS Nazarene News Service Nak Presbyterian, Sung Rak Director George Rench, at the Baptist and Chung-Hyeon Pres­ 40th anniversary of the Church BOARD OF GENERAL professors and other evangelism byterian. Membership in these of the Nazarene in Korea. The leaders from across the United SUPERINTENDENTS churches is in the tens of thou­ anniversary was celebrated by States and Canada participated, more than 1.500 in a special ser­ RECEIVES GOAL FOR sands. under the leadership of Ray “I was amazed. During the in­ vice at Korea Central Church, NEW CHURCHES Bakke, professor of ministry at vitation he (Paul Yonggi Cho. Monday, October 3. □ The Board of General Super­ Northern Baptist Theological pastor at Full Gospel Central — A'V intendents has received a goal of Seminary and an expert on ur­ Church) asked people to stand. 1,084 new churches to be planted ban ministry. Bakke also served When they stood, instantly there FALL ENROLLMENT in 1989—the “Year of Church as the guest speaker for the H am ­ was someone at their side. If the SETS RECORD lin Lectures at NTS during the Planting.” Each of the 263 dis­ person handling that area hap­ Nazarene higher education week of the academy’s meeting. tricts of the denomination estab­ pened to be a man and a woman showed an increase in head The keynote address, “Evan­ lished its own goal. These were, stood, he was at her side in­ count enrollment this fall of 49 gelism Resources for the Local in turn, presented to the Board of stantly and, in a matter of mo­ percent over the 1987 reports— Church,” was presented by Mi­ General Superintendents during ments, a woman was there to re­ an all-time record, according to chael Green, author of Evan­ their recent session in Kansas place him. This was in a sanc­ Willis E. Snowbarger, acting Ed­ gelism in the Early Church. City. The goal established by the tuary that seats 18,000." ucation Services secretary. Charles “Chic" Shaver, NTS pro­ districts exceeds the one origi­ Sullivan said the phenomenal Statistics submitted by the fessor of evangelism, served as nally suggested by the Board of church growth that has been seen Council of Education institu­ the host for the event. Others General Superintendents by in Korea can probably be traced tions (U.S.A., Canada, and U.K.) who participated included NTS several hundred. to such factors as the culture of reported 12,589 individuals reg­ President Terrell C. (Jack) Sand­ “We are genuinely concerned the people themselves, the youth istered for the fall term. The eight ers, Jr.; and Charles Gailey, direc­ about seeing the work of the of the country, and the ability of liberal arts institutions showed a tor of the NTS School of World Church of the Nazarene ex­ the churches to focus on the 6.6 percent increase in en­ Mission and Evangelism. □ panded, and we believe planting needs of the people. rollment compared with last fall. —AW new churches is vital,” said Jerald When asked about the lessons “To show increases this year D. Johnson, speaking on behalf LESSONS TO BE that can be learned by America's required some heroic work." said of the entire Board of General churches from those in Korea, LEARNED FROM KOREA Snowbarger. "It is especially im­ Superintendents. “We are excited the division director emphasized portant to note that five institu­ about the prospect of seeing “They are so far ahead of the importance of parishioners tions reported substantial in­ many new churches begun as American churches in terms of being willing to assist others. creases in their new freshman well as seeing men and women processing people that we are not “We know nothing about how enrollments. Four others were who are willing to respond to even in the same ballpark, much to make people feel welcomed, about even with last year in this God's call to new church lead­ less the same game.” is the way wanted, and comfortable. What very important statistic. The ad­ ership. We ask our fellow Naza- Church Growth Division Direc­ we need to do in America is to dition of 393 undergraduate stu­ renes to pray that the Lord of the tor Bill Sullivan described the as­ stop saying, ‘Help yourself.’ and dents is a 4 percent increase over harvest will raise up new sistance given to new church vis­ start saying, ‘Here, let me help 1987. churches along with young men itors that he experienced first­ you.' The statistics for the various and women to pastor them” □ hand during his trip to South Ko­ “It's like a literature table in a colleges are listed below. These —AW rea, October 1-12. church. Here we’ve got all these figures include part-time and Although in Korea to conduct NTS HOSTS ACADEMY programs and we’ve got all this graduate students. Full-time a church growth seminar for stuff, and we say, ‘Here, help equivalents have not yet been de­ FOR EVANGELISM Nazarene pastors, the division yourself. It's all here.' But that termined. □ Nazarene Theological Semi­ director used part of his trip to doesn’t get it done. There has to — AW nary was the site of the 16th an­ get a firsthand look at five of the be somebody who comes over 1988 FALL ENROLLMENT world's largest churches. These nual meeting of the Academy for and says, ‘I can tell that you need Head Under- Evangelism in Theological Edu­ included: Full Gospel Central, assistance. Let me help you.' ” College Year Count Graduate Graduate cation, October 6-8. Thirty-nine Kwang Lim Methodist, Young Sullivan was in the country to BINC 1988 42 42 conduct the first Nazarene Ko­ 1987 42 42 rean Church Growth Confer­ CNC 1988 90 90 1987 121 121 ence. From October 4-7, he ENC 1988 972 771 201 taught church growth principles 1987 887 713 174 to 125 pastors from all five Ko­ MANC 1988 1.121 1,121 rean districts. 1987 1,106 1,106 MVNC 1988 1,087 1,087 “There was a real hunger 1987 1,059 1,059 among the pastors,” said the NBC 1988 407 407 former district superintendent. 1987 412 412 “I was amazed at their atten­ NNC 1988 1,148 1,130 18 1987 1,095 1,079 16 tiveness throughout all the ses­ NTS 1988 378 378 sions, despite the fact that I spoke 1987 409 409 through an interpreter." ONU 1988 1,875 1,621 254 He also preached in the Seoul 1987 1,774 1,558 216 PLNC 1988 2,165 1,854 311 South Church, pastored by Gen­ 1987 2,077 1,777 300 eral Board Member Kim. Young SNU 1988 1,358 1,240 118 Baik, and at the An-Jung 1987 1,308 1,187 121 Church. TNC 1988 1,946 1,016 930 1987 1,727 932 795 Sullivan represented the de­ TOTAL 1988 12,589 10,379 2,210 Ray Bakke shares his vision for inner-city ministry with the student and faculty nominational headquarters, 1987 12,017 9,986 2,031 community during the recent Hamlin Lectures and Academy for Evangelism at along with Asia-Pacific Regional Inc./Dec. 572 393 179 NTS.

Herald of Holiness/November IX 19S8 THANKSGIVING OFFERING FOR WORLD EVANGELISM Church of the Nazarene