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Olivet Nazarene University Digital Commons @ Olivet Preacher's Magazine Church of the Nazarene 9-1-1990 Preacher's Magazine Volume 66 Number 01 Randal E. Denny (Editor) Olivet Nazarene University Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.olivet.edu/cotn_pm Part of the Biblical Studies Commons, Christian Denominations and Sects Commons, International and Intercultural Communication Commons, Liturgy and Worship Commons, Missions and World Christianity Commons, and the Practical Theology Commons Recommended Citation Denny, Randal E. (Editor), "Preacher's Magazine Volume 66 Number 01" (1990). Preacher's Magazine. 609. https://digitalcommons.olivet.edu/cotn_pm/609 This Journal Issue is brought to you for free and open access by the Church of the Nazarene at Digital Commons @ Olivet. It has been accepted for inclusion in Preacher's Magazine by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons @ Olivet. For more information, please contact [email protected]. EXCITEMENT ABOUT EXPOS4lTffMB£ACHING rHE PASTOR AND THEjfLCOROLIC th^ M u c t iv e PARISHIONER WAITPSWtRAYER ANOTHER LOOK AT CHRISTIAN PERFECTION \ MY MISSION I am a nobody Telling everybody There is Somebody Who can save anybody. SUITABLE FOR FRAMING EDITORIAL oi^JnT l,b*arv 3- That we indeed love one an Church— other as Jesus models for us. 4. That we accept everyone as sig nificant because Jesus died for each one. Our 5. That we encourage one another in spiritual growth by a balanced participation in celebration, class, and cell— public worship, Sunday Extended Family School classes, and small-group discipleship units. 6. That we be true to our mission: by Randal Denny “To make disciples of Jesus in the Spokane, Wash. nscribed on the porch of a par power of the Holy Spirit and to ex ish church outside London are ercise God-given spiritual gifts for these words: building up the body of Christ.” ITo all who are weary and seek rest; How do we accomplish our mis To all who mourn and long for sion? comfort; 1. We must encourage one an To all who struggle and desire vic other to make conversation with tory; God a way of life. To all who sin and need a Saviour; 2. We must practice the prayer of To all who are idle and look for intercession. service; 3. We must train our people in To all who are strangers and want how to lead someone to Jesus fellowship; Christ. To all who hunger and thirst after 4. We must be sensitive to and de righteousness; pendent upon the power of the And to whomsoever will come: Holy Spirit. This church has opened wide her 5- We must give our people op doors and, in the Name of the Lord portunity to serve others and make Jesus Christ, says to all of you, full use of their spiritual gifts. Welcome! 6. We must be Christ-centered by That inscription belongs over the learning to obey and teach “every door of my church as well. Today I thing I have commanded you,” as am finishing my pastor’s report to the Jesus said (Matt. 28:20). congregation and to the district as I cut out an advertisement for sembly. I have been reflecting on the church steeples from a religious church— that volunteer, redeemed magazine. The advertisement had family of God. Born as an only, lonely emblazoned in big letters: “ THE child, I have inherited a wonderful CROWNING GLORY OF YOUR family— the church. The church has CHURCH.” But the glory o f the wrapped around me in love and sup church is never in steeples or build port and encouragement like a big ings or preachers or musicians or family My people give me a sense of programs. It is in the reflected glory belonging. My goal is that no one of Jesus, who said, “Love one another. will feel out of place among us as we . All men will know that you are gather at the feet of Jesus. my disciples, if you love one an I have a dream for my church fam other” (John 13:34-35). ily: Even church families have prob 1. That we glorify God in praise lems in an atmosphere of love. Dr. and obedience. Walt Lanman, our district superin 2. That we have an eager hunger tendent, read the following lines at a to know the Bible as God’s Love preachers’ meeting: Letter to our world. ( Continued on page 3) SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER/NOVEMBER 1 Preacher's Suitable for Framing IFC f MAGAZINE EDITORIAL Volume 66 Number 1 September/October/November 1990 Church— Our Extended Family Randal e. Denny 1 PREACHING Editor Randal E. Denny Why I Believe in Preaching Brook Theiander 4 Excitement About Expository Preaching Assistant Editor Cindy Osso J. Grant Swank, Jr. 5 PULPIT MASTERPIECE Consulting Editors Bill M. Sullivan, Director Come Before Winter Clarence Edward Macartney 7 Division of Church Growth Church of the Nazarene SERMON Wilbur W. Brannon, D irector Pastoral Ministries Wisdom for Our Day Gordon J. Thomas 11 Church of the Nazarene CHRISTIAN MINISTRY Wayne E. Caldwell, General Editor The Wesleyan Church Congregational Recovery: Hope and Healing Following Pastoral Sexual Contributing Editors Failure Donald M. Joy 14 General Superintendents Church of the Nazarene Eugene L. Stowe PASTORAL CARE Jerald D. Johnson John A. Knight I Can’t Minister to the Raymond W. Hurn William J. Prince Handicapped Because . Lillian Johnston 18 Donald D, Owens The Pastor and the Alcoholic— Superin tenden ts The Wesleyan Church Enablement or Confrontation d. w. Lamkin 21 O. D. Emery Earle L. Wilson SOUNDING BOARD Lee Haines Harry C. Wilson Not Wimber or Wesley Mike MacNeii 22 Superintendents Evangelical Friends Church PASTOR, BE ENCOURAGED Stan Perisho M aurice Roberts The Soul of the Church c. Neil strait 23 John Williams, Jr. Howard E. Harmon CHURCH GROWTH General Superin tenden t Churches o f Christ Understanding Church Growth o. Dean Martin 24 in Christian Union Robert Kline PASTOR’S PROFESSIONAL GROWTH General Conference Secretary Brethren in Christ Church The Seductive Parishioner ja y Harold Keiser 28 R. Donald Shafer How to Make That “Other” Bible Cover Photo: C randall Vail More Useful William W. Hull 29 All unidentified Scripture quotations are from The Holy Bible. New International Version, copyright © 1973, 1978. PASTOR’S PERSONAL GROWTH 1984 by the International Bible Society, and are used by permission Waiting in Prayer j Grant swank, jr. 32 Quotations from the following versions are used by per mission: Old Is Good Rolland R. Reece 33 The Revised Standard Version of the Bible (RSV), co p y righted 1946, 195 2,© 1971, 1973. The Living Bible (TLB), © 1971 by Tyndale House Publish CHURCH ADMINISTRATION ers, W heaton. Ill Sounds Great! Improving Your Church’s The Preacher's Magazine is published quarterly by Bea con Hill Press o f Kansas City. 2923 Troost Ave.. Kansas City, Acoustics Dennis Baldridge 34 MO 64109 Editorial offices at 6401 The Paseo. Kansas City, MO 64131. Address all correspondence concerning sub scriptions to your denominational publishing house. Sub A Church Money-Saver Bob Barrett 35 scription price: $7.50 per year. Copyright 1990 by Beacon Hill Press of Kansas City. Litho in U.S.A. 2 THE PREACHER'S MAGAZINE SOCIAL CONCERNS EDITORIAL A Society Without Crime wuuam Goodman 36 CHURCH— The Pastor and the Public School: OUR EXTENDED FAMILY A Call to Mission and Redemption James e. coppie 37 (Continued from page 1) WESLEYANA Live churches have parking At the Edge of Calvinism Again Joseph Seaborn n 40 problems; dead churches don’t. Live churches change methods; dead churches don’t. MINISTER’S MATE Live churches have lots of noisy Juggling Motherhood with Ministry Sharon r. Harvey 41 youth; dead churches don’t. Live churches evangelize; dead FINANCE churches don’t. Live churches are deficient on Can Ministers Opt Out of Social Security? workers; dead churches have sur Board of Pensions and Benefits USA, Church of the Nazarene 42 plus. Live churches move out on CHRISTIAN EDUCATION faith; dead churches operate to tally on sight. Lois Hoadiey Dick Teaching Keenagers 43 Live churches’ expenses exceed their income; dead churches take CHURCH MUSIC in more than they spend. Our Responsibility to Train Musicians Live churches are filled with tithers; dead churches with tip Evonne Neuenschwander for Church Music Ministry 45 pers. Live churches grow so fast you MISSIONS forget people’s names; in dead The Rest of the Story Charles Gailey 48 churches everybody knows every body’s name— for years. BIOGRAPHY Live churches support missions enthusiastically; dead churches Lion Heart Albert J. Lown 49 care only for themselves. I’m glad for problems— even EVANGELISM within the church family! Altar Training Through Role Demonstrations An appropriate prayer for any Rickey Short 51 church comes from the doorway of the old rectory at Crowhurst, Sussex, HOLINESS England: “O God, Make the door of this house wide enough to receive Another Look at Christian Perfection r. b. Acheson 54 all who need human love and fellow ship, narrow enough to shut out all THEOLOGY envy pride, and strife. Make its threshold smooth enough to be no Clinical Christianity Leon o. Hynson 56 stumbling block, but rugged and Gospel: Is No News Good News? jerry Harviii 57 strong enough to turn back the tempter’s power. God, make the door to this house the gateway to Thine eternal kingdom, through Jesus Today’s Books for Today’s Preacher 62 Christ, our Lord. Amen.” ^ ARK ROCKEP The Irrelevance of Preaching 64 Worship and Preaching Helps 65 Authors should address all articles and correspondence to Editor, Preacher's Magazine, 10814 E. Broadway, Spokane, WA 99206. Self-addressed, stamped enve lopes should accompany all manuscripts.