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Emmaus Bible College 2570 Asbury Road, Dubuque, IA 52001 205796 EP 4/11/08 12:30 PM Page 2 205796 EP 4/11/08 12:30 PM Page 3 205796_EP 4/11/08 2:11 PM Page 1 Emmaus Bible College 2570 Asbury Road, Dubuque, IA 52001 205796_EP 4/11/08 12:30 PM Page 2 205796_EP 4/11/08 12:30 PM Page 3 Journey | From the President Remembering Bill MacDonald One of the most On the other hand, I believe Bill’s greatest legacy is the beloved presidents of group of men scattered throughout the country and around Emmaus Bible College the world that he touched personally as a mentor. Bill had went home to be with a way about him that even though he spoke casually, his the Lord this past advice had such a gravitas it was as if you could sense the Christmas Day at the Holy Spirit’s leading. He was that way his whole life. Many age of 90. Bill an Emmaus student could relate to you memories of Bill MacDonald served sitting on the edge of a bed in a dorm room exhorting a on the faculty from student to read a certain book and apply its teachings to 1947—1965, and his life. Many a disciple from the intern training program as president from could relate to you how serving along side Bill helped him 1959—1965. He give his life to service of Christ. was instrumental Bill lived his life as a single man, and as the apostle Paul in opening the counseled, used the extra time to serve others. Even in his extension on waning years he kept up an active correspondence ministry Chicago's with the men he was discipling. In one sense you could say South Side, and he didn’t have a family. In a more important sense you the consolidation of both campuses in could say he had more of a family than most of us do. He Oak Park, Illinois. Though he held an MBA from Harvard has left many a “son” on earth carrying on the work of and worked briefly as an investment analyst, he left that Christ as Bill taught them to do with complete selflessness. world to teach the Bible and make disciples of the Lord He is sorely missed. Jesus. He believed the best place for a college degree is at the foot of the cross. Though he published 84 books, one May we the faculty of Emmaus Bible College of his seminal works characterized his life. The simple little follow Bill as he followed Christ. book, True Discipleship, explained both Christ’s require- ments of us and Bill’s calling in life. I read that book before I met him, and though I agreed with his interpretation of Christ’s teaching, his applications seemed almost unachievable. Perhaps the seeming hyperbole was preach- er’s license. Then I met Bill. He was one of the most con- gruent men I have ever known. He lived what he believed. He proved to us that Christ’s teaching on discipleship Kenneth Alan Daughters could actually be lived. President, Emmaus Bible College At Emmaus Bill is fondly remembered for authoring more correspondence courses than anyone else. Much of his teaching found its way into digests of scriptural interpreta- tion and eventually into his thorough commentary. His style was folksy, yet deep and insightful. He never lacked application, and always included devotional thoughts. I keep his commentary close to my desk and refer to it often. It has been translated into so many foreign languages that people all over the world are doing the same. For many people, his commentary will be his legacy. 205796_EP 4/11/08 12:30 PM Page 4 Journey | magazine Features/Departments Fundamental, Important, and Non-essential Issues Journey Magazine, volume 6, issue 1, Spring 2008 8 A Suggested Method for Resolving Differences in the Assembly Journey Magazine is published by Emmaus Bible William MacDonald College, Dubuque, Iowa, USA. “In fundamentals, unity. In non-essential matters, liberty. In all things, love.” Follow this clear, Opinions expressed in articles published in Journey Magazine are not necessarily those of Emmaus concise article on doctrines which are non-negotiable, those that are not fundamental but require Bible College. obedience, and those in which liberty can be exercised without resulting in strife or division. Editor: David A. Glock Assistant Editors: Ken Daughters, Ken Murray Caring for the World Bible Editor: Dr. David J. MacLeod 14 Dave Glock Circulation Manager: Angie Hubbard Design, Lay-Out: Jesse Lange & Big Behr Design Co. Our editor discusses the theme of this issue of Journey. Online-Journey: Jesse Lange Caring for Ireland How to contact us: Journey Magazine 15 Jim VanDine Emmaus Bible College Emmaus professor Dr. Jim Van Dine tells of the Lord’s work in southern Ireland. 2570 Asbury Road Dubuque, IA 52001 Caring Across Cultures (800) 397-2425 www.emmaus.edu 18 Ken Fleming Editor: [email protected] Ken Fleming discusses the three steps of caring in today’s culture: becoming aware, becoming Subscriptions: [email protected] concerned, and becoming active. College Admissions: [email protected] Alumni: [email protected] Correspondence School: [email protected] An “Average Joe” Believer Believers Stewardship Services: 21 Frank Stephen www.believerstewardship.org Other: [email protected] One man’s journey in learning to care for others, as God changed his heart and motivation. Journey Magazine is available online at: www.emmaus.edu/journey White for Harvest Journey Magazine will consider, but is not responsible 24 Joel Hernandez for, unsolicited articles. Send submissions to Editor at “Spiritual harvesting is of critical importance, it is God’s will and work, it is critically important, the address above. Submissions cannot be returned unless accompanied by SASE. Advanced query is rec- urgent, and it requires collaboration.” This article by Emmaus professor Joel Hernandez will ommended. instruct and encourage your involvement in the harvest. Fifty Ways that You can Care for the World 30 A collection of practical and challenging suggestions for all believers. Add these to your own ideas and get to work! Patient and Kind 32 Alex Strauch This article is an excerpt from Strauch’s book, A Christian Leader’s Guide to Leading Corrections: with Love. Perhaps it will serve as a motivator to you in your ministry of care. The Winter 2007 issue should have Travel Guides . 2 been listed as Volume 5, Issue 3. To The Praise of His Glory . 4 Dr. MacLeod Asks . 40 A Word Along the Way . 44 On The Road . 48 News from Emmaus . 50 205796_EP 4/11/08 12:30 PM Page 5 Journey | Travel Guides TravelGuides A Chance to Die:The Life and Legacy of Amy Carmichael Elisabeth Elliot Revell, 2005 For the first time in paperback comes the definitive biography of “Amma,” India’s most loved missionary—a telling model of service to God for a new generation. Legacy of William Carey Vishai and Ruth Mangalwadi Crossway Books William Carey did more for the regeneration of South Asia in the 19th and 20th centuries than any individual before or since.The Legacy of William Carey will help readers not only understand the impact he made, but is a charge to all Christians to respond in kind within their own cultures. In following Carey’s example of taking the gospel into all of society, not only will hearts be changed and entire cultures transformed for Christ, but lives will be bettered. The Mission of God: Unlocking the Bible’s Grand Narrative Christopher Wright Intervarsity Press, 2006 Most Christians would agree that the Bible provides a basis for mission, but Christopher Wright boldly maintains that mission is bigger than that—there is in fact a missional basis for the Bible.The entire Bible is generated by and is all about God’s mission. He provides a missional hermeneutic in response to this claim. Living Faith:Willing to be Stirred as a Pot of Paint Helen Roseveare Christian Focus Publications, 2007 “The quiet, consistent lives of Christian students drew me…They talked of faith as a reality, not a blind leap-in-the-dark. Faith as a gift from God to grasp and comprehend truth.” Thus starts Helen’s search for spiritual understanding around her in a world that she was to have a significant influence on once her new faith led her to Africa. Be strengthened by these stories of faith! By Searching: My Journey Through Doubt Into Faith Isobel Kuhn Moody, 1959 Isobel Miller gave up God for worldly pursuits. But as graduation approached and her engagement was broken, she questioned that decision. God heard her prayers and reached out to her. She dedicated her life to missionary service in China. Through Gates of Splendor Elisabeth Elliot Tyndale House, 1986 After several preliminary overtures of friendship, five young missionary men set out on a crucial January day in 1956 for a meeting with the Auca tribesmen who had reacted with apparent tolerance to earlier gifts and messages.This is the poignant story of their martyrdom told by the widow of one of the slain members of the group. 2 Journey: Spring 2008 205796_EP 4/11/08 12:30 PM Page 6 Journey | magazine From Jerusalem to Irian Jaya: A Biographical History of Christian Missions Ruth Tucker Zondervan, 2004 A long-awaited revised edition of a highly acclaimed textbook on the history of Christian missions by one of the most respected missiologists of our day. What in the World Is God Doing?:The Essentials of Global Missions C. Gordon Olson Global Gospel, 2003 Veteran missionary and missiologist C. Gordon Olson has distilled his knowledge and experience to produce an introductory text to missions that is marked by its balance between theory and practice.
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