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11-10-1978 (The Journal Champion Volume 1, Issue 14)

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This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Liberty University School Newspaper at Scholars Crossing. It has been accepted for inclusion in 1978 -- 1980 by an authorized administrator of Scholars Crossing. For more information, please contact [email protected]. The Thomas Road Family I journal • champion VOL. 1 NO. 14 LYNCHBURG, VIRGINIA 24505 25 CENTS NOVEMBER 10, 1978 for Truth COLLEGE ALUMNI ORGANIZE Homecoming-Parents Weekend, Nov. "It is exciting to know that our students' 3-5, at Liberty Baptist College featured the families support them and Liberty Baptist first official meeting of the alumni College and also that our alumni remember association, the crowning of a new Miss their alma mater and the One who is Liberty, a winning football game and the directing their lives." third annual Praise Festival. Dr. Guillermin said the weekend's Eighty-two members of the Alumni activities were busy and fulfilling not only Association of Liberty Baptist Schools to welcome alumni and parents but to show adopted a constitution, elected Miss Ruth the present LBC student body that college Tomczak president; Nelson Keener, vice- life in Lynchburg is preparing them for the president; and Miss Carolyn Wemp future. secretary. The alumni also opened up Dr. Guillermin, recognized as one of charter membership to the several • the nation's outstanding educators and thousand graduates and former students of college presidents, also reminded alumni Liberty Baptist College, Liberty Baptist and family that LBC was progressing Seminary, and the Thomas Road and rapidly toward its goal of accreditation Liberty Home Bible Institutes. with the Southern Association of Colleges Dr. A. Pierre Guillermin, president of and Schools. Liberty Baptist College, greeted returning LBC is currently maintaining a Can­ alumni and parents. didate's Status and has been aiming toward OUR CHRISTMAS STORY - Mai Lee or Thailand is the subject for the Old-Time Gospel Hour's Christmas missionary thrust. Be sure to read in the "We have been working toward this full accreditation by 1980. December special issue of the Journal-Champion how this young girl and her family, along with millions of other Southeast Asians are battling for sur­ weekend for three years," Dr. Guillermin "College life at LBC is well rounded. vival. It's a story that will break everyone's heart. Mai Lee and her family are Christians. said. "We are proud of our graduates, We are increasing our liberal arts program students, friends and supporters. God has and with the daily improvements of our blessed our educational institutions and the facilities we will continue our anticipated evidence we are serving Him is here with growth pattern," the president said. our alumni." This year, LBC's enrollment increased VIRGINIA VOTERS VETO Formation of the LBC Alumni a phenomenal 25 per cent. Dr. Guillermin Association has been almost a special anticipates the enrollment for the 1979-80 project of the President's office. Dr. year to reach another 25 per cent. PARI-MUTUEL BETTING Guillermin has spearheaded the Alumni "The importance of the LBC Alumni Group. Association cannot be stressed too much," This has been one of the most im­ In North Carolina conservative California voters, in a hard-fought "At LBC our students receive a Dr. Guillermin said. "We want our portant years for voters and Christians in Republican incumbent Jesse Helms, a election, defeated Proposition 6. This complete Christian liberal arts education," students and graduates to be proud to be a America. Measures that would permit committed Christian, won re-election to allows homosexuals to continue in public he said. "We have been building tradition part of this college. Their support is vital to legalized gambling and retract existent blue the U.S. Senate with a resounding victory. teaching positions without fear of losing and academic excellence. We have the best us academically, physically and laws were soundly defeated on Tuesday, Senator Helms has long been a their jobs while encouraging an "alternate student body and we are producing out­ spiritually." Nov. 7. champion for Christian beliefs. life-style." standing young men and women." The first day of Homecoming-Parent Selection of Senate seats in Virginia and In Florida, voters also denied bills that Christians of many denominations, led More than 500 parents came to LBC to Weekend was highlighted with the Miss North Carolina were among the featured would permit legalized gambling and in by California state Senator Ray Batema, spend the weekend with their son or LiBeny"Pageant on Friday night (Nov.2), congressional races tvhich concerned Dade County again refused to support a and Dr. Falwell campaigned vigorously daughter and to absorb the Homecoming when students elected new queen Faith Christians were asked to decide. measure which would allow homosexuals against Proposition 6. celebration and festivities. Also, 250 Donley from the top five finalists with In Virginia, as of press time Wed­ to teach in schools. potential LBC students from 25 states Becky Taylor first runner-up and Angie nesday, conservative Republican John attended "College For A Weekend," held Elwell second runner-up. Warner held a slim 3,000 vote lead over FAMED HOLIDAY PROGRAM in conjunction with Homecoming-Parents Democrat Andrew P. Miller with more As Miss LBC, Faith will represent the, than a million-and-a-half ballots cast. This Weekend. college at speaking engagements in Visiting students attended a full race is the closest senatorial race in churches, youth groups and other Virginia's history. Virginians kept can­ Living Christmas Tree schedule of classes and activities which organizations. Faith, who was saved at five exposed them to the standards that didates and their supporters close to the years of age, is a prayer leader in her ballot counting. This year's "Living Christmas to their 70's, will be on their feet Trio, the Pantanas, the En separate LBC from other schools. The dormitory and a third-year member of the curriculum, philosophy, purpose and aim Tree," Dec. 8-10 at Thomas three hours in the tree, Randlett Psalms, the LBC Chorale, LBC SMITE child evangelism team. She has Road Baptist Church, will take told the Journal-Champion. Chamber Choir and the LBC of LBC and the development of a program traveled two summers with Life Action, Virginians also soundly defeated a you from the warm surroundings Phil Pantana is assisting Brass. of new majors and financial aid were has been a member of the LBC Band, the proposal which would legalize pari-mutuel of a wholesome, nostalgic Randlett and will do the discussed in detail along with the practical betting on horse racing. Proponents of the Christmas at home to the narration for The Living The TRBC maintenance crew Selah Yearbook and Choraleers. She is in celebration of the birth of Christ, Christmas Tree which is being emphasis LBC places on applications and will set up the Christmas tree the LBC Missions Club and serves on the betting were attempting to establish two his death and resurrection. produced in an attempt to get athletic outreach. racetracks in the Old Dominion. recognition committee of SGA. Producer-director Dave away from the commercial Dec. 3, following the Sunday Chancellor Jerry Falwell gave visiting Randlett, also director of the aspects of Christmas. Dr. Jerry students a charge, and told them of the Faith is five feet, two inches tall, weighs Old-Time Gospel Choir, said Falwell will read to his family the evening worship service and rapid building and growth that have come 107 pounds and has brown hair and brown Pre-election polls in early September preparation is being made to air story of Christmas found in practice in the tree will begin on indicated an apathy toward the betting the program on nationwide Luke chapter two. Monday. LBC music and youth about "because the spirit of God is at eyes. television Christmas Eve. A 28-piece orchestra will Liberty." College For A Weekend director issue. However, Dr. Jerry Falwell led a majors will decorate the tree with All alumni ot the schools and any The Living Christmas Tree feature Liberty Baptist College greenery and ornaments on Gary Avila has also scheduled Feb. 15-18 media blitz in the past three weeks sup­ features a 35-foot tree "alive" students and faculty and the Monday and Tuesday nights. On and April 5-8 for visits from potential associate alumni who have attended one ported by personal appearances around the with a 150 voice Old-Time Lynchburg Fine Arts Center Wednesday Roy Glass and Jerry semester or more are eligible for charter state and speaking out against betting as Gospel Hour Choir which will Orchestra. More than 100 singers Butcher will be responsible for students. sing three selections. By Dec. 8, will gather around the base of the "We are proud of the parents and membership by paying a minimum of $25 sinful and against the Ten Com­ lighting. On Friday final touches before May 15, 1979. the OTGH choir will have spent tree, including soloists Don will be made, and Elmer Soden returning alumni," Dr. Guillermin said. mandments. three-and-a-half months in Norman, Robbie Hiner, Patti and David Allison of the LBC Dr. Falwell's campaign generated rehearsals. During each per­ Rizzo, Bev Buffington, Mark drama department will be in support from other ministries during the formance the choir members, Fox and Mac Evans. Singing charge of set consultation and 1,346 From 38 States Attend Super Conference latter weeks of the campaign. whose ages range from their 20's groups will include the OTGH staging for a cast of 300.

A total of 1,346 people from Church, Memphis, Tenn., had mons, music, puppetry and 38 states, Taiwan, Haiti and 37 persons at Super Conference, fellowship were all "super" Canada attended Super Con­ Open Bible Baptist Church, contributors to this second ference at Thomas Road Baptist Williamstown, N.J., had 30, and annual Super Conference. To Church Oct. 22-26, according to Tabernacle Baptist Church, Mrs. Ruby Turney of Altamome Super Conference director Bill Springfield, Tenn., was Springs, Fla., the highlight of the Paul. represented with 27. United conference was "the joy, Karen Morrison: A 'Model' Christian Brethren in Christ of Stevenville, courtesy and unity of the group, Trinity Baptist Church of Ontario, Canada, had a and the way the people were Clearwater, Ha., had the largest representation of 16. eager to get to seminars. Student representation with 43 people in hosts, selected speakers and Dr. program, "News and Views," attendance. Broadway Baptist Educational seminars, ser­ Lakin were superb." This March 17 former Miss Karen believes Christians the right man comes along. USA Karen Morrision will should be professional examples "There is a lot more to see speaking out on etiquette and celebrate her third birthday as a to the secular business world. besides the town where you go to answering questions about Christian. "We let the Lord down when we school or where you grew up. modeling, pageantry and her Three years ago, Karen had are less," she told the Journal- There is a big, round world to future career as instructor at a given up her Miss USA crown Champion while on a recent visit see," she told LBC girls modeling school. and was in New York City to Lynchburg to coordinate the Tuesday, October 31. modeling when she was called Miss Liberty Baptist College As of last month, Karen is no home to Illinois to assist in the Homecoming Pageant. longer with Sharing Ministries. At "For Guys Only" and "For Girls Only" Tuesday, Oct. state pageant there. In her nearly three years as a Dec. 1 she and another former 31, she spoke to each group on "Someone warned me that the Christian, Karen said God has Miss Illinois will open Montee, a how to treat the opposite sex, the emcee of | the pageant was a opened her eyes and given her a modeling/finishing school near proper manners to have and on Christian, so I decided to smile a compassion for sinners. "1 am Chicago. The school's motto, grooming and makeup for lot and act like a Christian," said hurt by Christians who do not ''Inner Beauty, Outer Beauty," outward appearance and how Karen who knew enough about love homosexuals and people will also be the name of a inner beauty affects outer pageantry to play the part of a who use profanity and do things required class at the school which beauty. Christian. Her act did not fool that are evil in the world, but will include the sharing of emcee Jim Gibson, though. who instead put them down or Christian testimonies. When Gibson asked Karen, make a face. I have got to hate Karen believes Christians At the Homecoming game "What is a Christian?", she sin, and love people," said Karen should look their best. "There is Nov. 4, Miss Morrison presented thought she had the answer. "A who. as the 1975-76 Miss USA, no excuse for dowdiness. This the game ball to officials. On Christian is someone who goes to traveled to more than 25 turned me off when I first Sunday she gave her testimony church on Sunday, who gives 10 countries and "saw a lot of sin" became a Christian. Christian on the Old-Time Gospel Hour per cent of his income and does as well as beauty. men and women should look their best because their ap­ and to the Single Adults and all sorts of nice things for other This year Karen has given people," Karen replied. pearance is also part of their High School Departments. She is more than 100 bookings at three scheduled to return next year for Then Gibson handed her a testimony." weeks and 25 concerts per Homecoming, and to help with Bible and, five days later, asked Because of her experience in booking. She speaks out against the Miss Liberty Pageant. her again. "This time 1 knew the the Equal Rights Amendment, modeling, apparel and makeup answer and I was on fire. 1 gives her testimony, sings and and because of her desire to wanted to tell everybody. 1 quit supports political candidates she share th .1 ^experience, Karen is my modeling career, moved "believes" in. putting together a beauty book, "I've been to a lot of places, home and started Sharing Karen is also single, blonde, which she says, should be out but I can honestly say I've never Ministries," said Karen who also five fool, nine inch and has blue within the next six months. been where I've had such a good enrolled at Wheaton College and SENIOR HIGH DAY •- Thomas Road Baptist I him lis Youth Aflame Department enjoyed eyes. She said being single is During her visit Oct. 30 to lime, and the people have been was discipled under a missionary s"Hone> and leather Day" as part of a Sundaj School activii>. great, although she would like to so friendly," she said before cousin in Chicago. Nov. 5, Karen Morrison par­ travel less and settle down when ticipated in the LBC campus leaving Sunday afternoon. 2 JOURNAL-CHAMPION NOVEMBER 10 197R journal • champion GLORY: IS A MINISTRY editorial Benoit 'Delights God's Heart' not have a high school If God delights to save She worked in Woolworth's all day and in a bar all night. education. He prayed to God, alcoholics, drug addicts and "If you will give me wisdom, I convicts--and He does-He gets a David was arrested because he sold LSD, and other form? < ill fini.h night school." greater delight out of refur­ With fierce determination, bishing them and sending them of narcotics. He was sent to Reform School in Lake Charles, David llenoit finished night Church: Open and Shut Door back to evangelize others still school in nine months and bound in the same sin. La. When the authorities wanted to release him, they could not received his G.E.D. diploma. He David Benoit delights God's wanted to attend LBC, but had heart because he is doing just because his parents would not We are proud to be called fundamentalist. And to the church that they do not give a person an op­ take responsibility for him. no money. that. As a young man he went to God provided a resident most of those who are true to the fundamentals of the portunity to obey God. prison, but now after conversion David was working in a faith count us friends. But there are a few who con­ They oppose aggressive Sunday School busing, he is preaching to needy youth. warehouse when he met Jeff assistant job in the dorm Benoit, a 1978 graduate of Arnold, who told him about and that gave him money, a place tinually attack Thomas Road Baptist Church and Dr. searching for its superficial irritations. They claim that Jesus Christ. David visited a to sleep and a way to get through Jerry Falwell. Their number is small and the source bus kids are dirty and irreverent. They are like the Liberty Baptist College, entered full-time evangelism, calling his Baptist church and sat on the college. But the job kept him centers in about 12 newsletters that apparently copy person who wants to keep a spotless house with crusades "GLORY" (God Led back row during the revival home supervising the dormitory from one another. At least, we see the same mistakes nothing out-of-place. The only problem with that is Old-Fashioned Revival For meeting. when he wanted to be out Youth), where he preaches to "How would you like joy and pieaching in evangelism. But about our ministry in all of them. We could ignore that little children clutter up a room when they play since patience is the virtue that these attacks because they are wrong. But, if we and they dirty their diapers. We do not like all the young people, using their ter­ peace?" the pastor asked. minology yet standing for old- David Benoit walked forward nakes great men of God, God ignored them, the public might be misled and believe habits of the babes in Christ, but an open-door church fashioned separation revivalism and realized that no one else was had lessons for David Benoit to them. Also, we cannot ignore them because they are gives young Christians an opportunity to grow. and dedication. responding. He thought there learn in school. When an LBC dorm burned to our brothers in Christ. And the "big church" is an anathema to our Last summer a rebellious teen must be something wrong with in Medford, Ore., said, "You the offer. the ground, everything David They disapproved of Dr. Falwell's trip to Egypt opponents. The multitudes who come in to hear the The evangelist asked, "What had in the world went up in and they disagree with our music. They oppose some gospel makes them uncomfortable. could not drag me to that church," but his mother got a DAVID BENOIT would you do for Jesus? And smoke. who appear on television and others of them fight our Our opponents charge that we have compromised cassette of Benoit's testimony this led to his conversion. He emphasis on busing, super-aggressive evangelism and the fundamentals and have become neo-evangelical. and brought it home. The next God to reach teenagers. gave his all to Jesus Christ. He thought, "When I got out 'they do not like large churches. Dr. Falwell holds the same fundamentals today as the morning the young evangelist got David grew up in a home David was employed in of reform school, all I had was a phone call. where his father was an alcoholic constructing a veterinarian clinic bell-bottom trousers and a The disagreement is a deep-seated division over day Thomas Road Baptist Church began. The dif­ and his mother was sickly. There for Dr. and Mrs. Arnold. When teeshirt, and I got along. Now ference involves the definition of a church and not the "I listened to your tape over I've got the Lord and He will •theology, not personalities or interpretations. They and over again-from 10 o'clock was difficulty in keeping the he did not have a place to live, fight between evangelicalism and fundamentalism. family together. His two Mrs. Arnold asked, "Why don't take care of me." Three days call us neo-evangelicals but the issue is deeper than last night until 5 o'clock this later, he received $1,200 worth of Let us remember, a fundamentalist bases his" morning ... it has changed my brothers, now in jail, were part you live in with us?" that. The disagreement is over the doctrine of the local of his problem as a teenager. He did. new clothes. God had provided ministry on the essentials of Christianity-both fun­ life." for Him in a greater way than he church. A total of 18 teenagers ac­ Even though they were older, he When Jeff went to LBC, damental belief and fundamental practice. Now we caught up to them in the sixth David visited the college and was had ever anticipated. Now David Dr. Falwell believes the church should use every cepted Christ in that crusade, Benoit knows that God will believe the same essential doctrines as our protagonist. and that's only the beginning of grade. They continually got him impressd that every class began available means to preach the gospel to every available But we might be more fundamental than they when it in trouble. He dropped out of with prayer. "I could feel the provide for his revival meetings his ministry. Now that he is out because God has called him to person, at every available time. In essence, Jerry of school, David is looking for school by age 15, about the time spirit of the Lord there." He comes to Bible practice. Where is their commitment to his father and mother divorced. wanted to go to college but did that ministry. Falwell believes the doors of the church should be a lost world when they close their church doors? Why meetings where he can be used of opened to the lost. The Great Commission is the heart are they more concerned with,fighting Christians than of the local church and that involves getting people in with cleaning up America? They have a list of rather than to keep them out. Christians they fight, but where is their list of bap­ ••• Our opponents practice a closed-door policy. Some tisms? of them are more paranoid over who comes in, rather The argument will not be resolved until we agree on We have been told that women gossip, but what than getting the job done. They baptize only when they the purpose of the church. Are we a life-saving station are convinced a person is saved, not upon a sinner's about preachers? Have you ever wondered what rescuing the lost from the storm or are we a closed club profession of faith and his desire to live for Christ. Of Sacred Cows preachers talk about when they get together? Since idle They are so concerned that no false Christian is added that admits only the elite? talk reveals the secrets of the heart, we would learn something about our churches if we could eavesdrop on their pastors' conversations. Cows do not belong in church, but our churches Ten years ago when preachers got together, they are filled with them. They are not the Borden variety; asked, "How many did you have in Sunday School On The Other Side Of The Fence they are called sacred cows. last week?" They were concerned about attendance A sacred cow has little use. He does not give milk. after the list of the 100 largest Sunday Schools was He cannot be ground into meatloaf or sliced into published. Many advertised that their church was the The contemporary minister builds a new sanctuary One of the characteristics of the 10 largest churches steak. Sacred cows cannot even be beasts of burden fastest growing in the area. and changes pastorates almost before the paint is dry. in America is the long tenure of their pastors. They like those in the Orient. About the only satisfaction a When preachers found out that they could build He sows the seed in the hearts of men, cultivates it with had served an average of 22.7 years when the book The sacred cow gives is the warm feeling of security a cold- Sunday School attendance with the bus ministry, they prayer and service, and leaves the crop for other men Ten Largest Sunday Schools was published. After the hearted church member gets when he cuddles up for began to ask one another, "How many busses do you to harvest. He gives birth to spiritual babes and soon pastors had been there for a number of years, their comfort. have?" afterward leaves them to a spiritual pediatrician to . work spiraled. Next, pastors were concerned about the results of raise. A pastor should stay at his church because the Sunday School growth. They asked, "How many did The new pastor occupies the pulpit with dangling grass is browner on the other side of the fence. Of Every church has some sacred cows. Some small you baptize last year?" Dr. John R. Rice listed the optimism. Soon afterward he packs his household course, most men mistakenly think it's greener. Every sacred cows graze around the church and do little churches that baptized 200 or more in The Sword of belongings to move to a greater calling. The preachers church has its problem with money. The congregations harm. Others cause serious problems. Some, like the Lord and motivated pastors to win and baptize of the United States are different than in any other that are endowed with plenty allow spiritual rust to set parasites, kill the church. Others just cripple the work more converts. country in the world, different than at any other time. in because there is no need for faith and sacrifice. of God. Their madness about moving has no parallel in church More money will not solve their problems; but people If a church gets rid of sacred cows while they are Since churches were growing in attendance, more' history. are the same all over, and so are communities, small, they will never grow up to harm the flock. This facilities were needed. So churches sold bonds to pay The art of changing pulpits is unique to America, businesses, deacons and staff members. The problems raises the inevitable question, "How do you ex­ for new Sunday School buildings and auditoriums. and we might ask why. Some ministers are unprepared a pastor flees will pop up in the next church, maybe terminate sacred cows?" When preachers got together you could hear them ask, for the problems in a new pastorate; they were never with an uglier head. A leader is needed to "take hold "How much do you owe in bonds?" taught how to supervise a staff, how to manage a of the reins," fertilize the crop and turn brown grass Sacred cows cannot be starved out of existence. The bonds had to be repaid and inflation hit at the budget in five figures, or how to discipline their lives to green. They yell like crazy and upset everyone. They cannot same time. Since money was needed to run the church face the rigors of an enlarged congregation. Ministers do not grow to maturity by running away be frightened off, because fear has no hold on them. and repay the bonds, a new question dominated their Other ministers move because their expectations from their problems. Actually, they shrink in stature. A sacred cow has to be killed. conversation, "How much are your weekly of­ are low. They have satisfied their dreams. They, like A minister should stay in his church to strengthen his You cannot shoot a sacred cow, that attracts too ferings?" Alexander the great, sit down and "weep for there is character and build the self-confidence that comes much attention. The noise of the shot focuses with solving problems. Otherwise, a pastor may During the last ten years, the general conversation no other empire to conquer." These ministers, in the everyone's attention on the dying animal. Cows moan among preachers has run the entire cycle. They began midst of bulging suburbia, do not see the fields white believe God gives victory, but never experience the and spectators scream. Outsiders are horrified at death satisfaction of winning that victory. For him, like the talking about attendance, and ended up talking about unto harvest. They have expected litte, and when they and will accuse you of being merciless. You lose more money. The question they should be discussing is, attain their low aim, they pack up the station wagon football team that only practices but never knocks people than you gain. heads on the football field, there is no satisfaction of "How many were saved last week?" and move on to the next mini-challenge. Their conversation reflects the spiritual perspective Still other ministers run away from problems. attainment. The untried life stagnates the soul. Ministers who constantly change usually claim the To kill a sacred cow, butcher it. Don't charge it of their ministry. Let us all check our priorities and get When they face grouchy deacons or a neighborhood with a knife, you will stampede the whole herd. back to the basics. "How many did you win to Christ that has traditionally criticized the pastor, timid leadership of God. When the church parsonage resembles a revolving door, a question of credibility is When you kill a sacred cow, you need to use last week?" ministers do not know how to cope with these vexing strategy. Slip up on them silently. Put your arm {Ill miiiimiiiiiiiiiiimimiiiiimiiiiiiimiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiimiimiiiiij problems, so the easiest path is the one of least raised in the neighborhood. Ministers travel hundreds of miles attempting to shake their problems only to around them and cut the jugular vein. resistance. Lack of money, staff problems, building Do not kill too many at one time, the meat will journal •champion problems and problems within the community push find that death eventually overtakes them before they Thomas Road Baptist Church spoil before you get it disposed of properly. When Publisher " pastors on to greener fields. have built the city-shaking church that they dreamed of in seminary. In old age they grow weary of chasing there are too many carcasses on the ground, the place Some ministers are visionary. They read the text, stinks. You may be replaced with a wiser rancher. Nelson Keener "Be perfect as your Father which is in heaven is the dream that has forever eluded them. Associate Publisher perfect" (Matthew 5:48), and expect impeccable Use the Sword of the Spirit when killing sacred i deacons, exemplary Sunday School teachers and cows; people believe the Word more than a cow. After' Elmer L. Towns .... Editor spotless janitors. Such ministers see themselves as ••• all, the Bible is always truth. The Word of God gives Harry Covert .... Managing Editor "modern-day Spurgeons" and when the crowds do Charles R. Cade .... Business Manager life. Do not think of the Sword as taking the life of a T. Randy Jewell .... Production Editor not flock in at 11:00 a.m. on Sunday, they become sacred cow, think of it as giving life to a congregation. disillusioned and look for a more responsive audience. Glenn Pizor.... Local Advertising We have noted that when pastors hire new staff When people miss their sacred cow and the security it George Spriggel .... National Advertising members, praise of them pours forth from the pulpit, gives, they need something in its place. The Sword of John Sargent .... Circulation Manager Some preachers leave because they run out of Jon W. Cooper.... Makeup flows throughout the congregation and gushes out into the Spirit is also honey that satisfies and water that sermons. They have the traditional "three-year quenches. The Bible will satisfy more than tradition or Susan Hayes.... Typesetter barrel," and when they have preached through their every part of the local church. A man of average Ronald Breazeale .... Photography ability becomes a genius of the first rank, a saint who man-made religion. notebook, they move on to those who have never Editorial Staff heard their repertoire. Those preachers with only a 36- moves mountains, and a bulwark of the faith who puts Martin Luther to shame. Robert Harris month file heed the sage advice of the patriarchs: Brenda Easterling "Beware of preaching up to the edge of your Wanda Watson :knowledge-you might fall off." We are not faulting pastors; they are optimistic men LETTERS Historically, ministers have enjoyed long who look for the best in every man who serves Jesus P.O. Box 1111 Lynchburg, VA 24505 Dear Editor: would also disappear in all Asia Phone (804) 528-4112 pastorates. Jonathan Edwards preached for many Christ. National Advertising (804) 528-4126 1 appreciate much the good as well as in Korea. New staff members evoke different opinions in -IIIMIIIIilllllllllHIIIIIIMIItHHUUUUIIinilllUlllllilllllllllllllllllllllllUlUllUll)IIIH years in the same church. During the days of Wesley, contents of the news articles that Sincerely, United Slates subscription rales: $9.95 per year, $15.95 for two an Anglican minister was ordained to a geographical average church members. Some envy their ac­ you have written in the Journal- Lyun JoonKim, LL.D. complishments, others worship at their feet, while Champion about your trip to years, $20.95 for three years, $24.95 for flee years. Single copy parish, where he stayed for the rest of his life. The President price: 50 cents national, 25 cents local. simple question must be faced, "Why stay in one others expect them to work miracles. Korea. Many of my Christian Hanyang University friends and government officials Seoul, Korea The JOURNAL-CHAMPION is published bi-weekly and church?" have read them and wanted me application to mail at second-class postage rates is pending at to express their deep ap­ Dear Editor: Perhaps one of the reasons why church staff preciation for your concern and Lynchburg, Va., 24505. I The Thomoj Rood lomily I members play musical chairs is that they are uneasy in The Jolly Sixties would like to Please send all correspondence and address changes to: The understanding of the situation of thank the congregation and staff the position to which they have been,elevated. Eulogy our nation in such a time of Journal-Champion,,?-O. Box 1111, Lynchburg. 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He began looking for property Wyrtzen, "If you had ap­ By ELMER TOWNS On beginning the program, association with Wyrtzen and the staff of Word of Life. These for a camp and learned that an proached me on any other day The Word of Life Bible In­ Jack Wyrtzen, Word of Life island in Schroon Lake, 90 acres than yesterday, I would never president, felt a need for students leaders constitute some of the stitute, Schroon Lake, N.Y., is greatest youth experts in the of pines, a mansion and nine have sold you the property. one of the most unique of all to get one year of Bible training other buildings was available for Several of my key employees had before they went to college or nation. As students sit in classes colleges in the fundamental and counsel with them, they pick sale. One of the Clark Sisters arrived drunk and I was movement. It is unique because it into their life's work. He felt from the Thread Manufacturing thoroughly disgusted." many young people did not know up a burden for youth work, has a one-year curriculum, both in America and around the family was selling the island for Next, the Word of Life ob- unique because it utilizes out­ what God wanted them to do :• world. $70,000. Wrytzen begiin'.rb pfay. ' (ained a well-designed .camp standing Christian leaders as with their lives, and at Word of Word of Life is more than just and God worked through the eight miles south of the Inn and lecturers and unique becuase it is Life Bible Institute they can an American ministry. They have hearts of friends, enabling Word turned it into the Word of Life tied to the strong camp and club determine their priorities and lay over 60 families ministering on of Life to obtain it for $25,000. Ranch for Boys and Girls. ift, ministry of Word of Life. a foundation on which to build their life. every continent around the The small community of Next, came the Ranger Camp, bm Yet, the school is similar to world. In each country they have Schroon Lake did not realize that today it is used for Junior High other fundamental colleges in developed a. camp ministry, in the next 25 years, the biggest young people. Its 135 wooded that it requires purity of life in working among the youth of that thing in town would be the Word acres is excellent for camp He felt it would be difficult the students.Totalinvolvement in nation. Some of the young of Life. facilities. The price was $60,000 to get outstanding teachers to campus life, soul-winning ac­ people who have graduated from Next, Jack began praying although the previous owner had live in Scroon Lake during the tivities on the weekend and Word of Life Bible Institute have about the conference center for invested over $300,000 In the wintertime. So, a series of guest rigorous study. The state of New gone on to serve Christ around adults and the young people as property. • lecturers who are outstanding York recognizes the school, as the world. they graduated from the island And God continued to expand leaders spend one to three weeks does certain federal agencies, program. Across from the island the ministry of the Word of Life at the Institute, teaching the Another ministry of the also many Christian colleges was the Brown Swan Club, but Camps. They acquired the travel students in the area of their students is helping in the transfer the credits form Word someone mentioned that was too trailer park so that families with speciality. This involves weekend snow camps held at of Life to their program. fabulous for Word of Life. recreational vehicles could have a evangelists, missionaries, Bible Schroon Lake. Last year there Jack began praying. When he place for vacation and study of Some might question if high college teachers and pastors. were 10 camps, and the students went to see the owners, the price the Word of God. school students would go to These involve such known were ministering weekly to high tag was $250,000 for the resort upper New York during the varieties as Dr. Charles Ryrie of schoolers who come for the Today, Word of Life has the and its numerous cabins. Jack winter months of snow, cold and Dallas Seminary, Dr. John weekend. Also, 6,000 kids largest youth camp in the United offered them half the price seclusion? Yet, a record Whitcomb, lecturing in showed up last Memorial Day States, with over 20,000 campers $125,000. They accepted. enrollment of over 330 students creationism and Dr. Clarence weekend for Quest '78. Hun­ each summer. And the Word of testifies to the success of the Diden, former pastor of dreds of those who came made The day after the transaction Life Bible Institute is the training program. Most of the students Limerick Chapel in Penn­ decisions for Christ, and the took place, the owner told arm of that ministry. come from the thousands of high sylvania. students of the Bible Institute school campers who attend the were involved in counseling with Word of Life each summer, plus those who made decisions. the hundreds of Bible clubs Not everyone who attends Wrytzen began preaching on HARVEY'S MOTEL throughout the U.S. They like passes the course. About 80 per the street corners and the rescue what they have had in Word of cent receive a diploma at the end missions of New York City. Life and want more of its of the year. The others receive a During the early 40's and into the training and discipline. certificate of attendance. The 50's he made a beachhead into New York City, renting Carnegie Word of Life in the winter at Schroon Lake, New York fact that most Christian colleges will transfer their credits shows' Hall and Madison Square Just one mile from LBC and TRBC their acceptance of the program Garden for gigantic youth rallies. and the ability of the graduates But he wanted to do more than * Air Conditioned '101 lulls have one evangelistic crusade a * Swimming Pools In the City of Lynchburg Bradshaw Plans to do college work elsewhere. * Color TV On Route 29 Bus. South week. Jack Wyrtzen wanted to * Telephones FOR RESERVATIONS Further Study make an impact on the total life of young people. (804) 239-2611 LBC senior Darrelt Bradshaw Evangelistic outreach could be is planning to stay at LBC "an , a problem "to the students extra year" because new majors ' because of the seclusion of upper are developing and there are state New York. However, more courses he wants to take to students go to the nearby Now is the time. further him along in his career as Metropolitan areas for soul- a missionary to Adelaide, winning. A number of students Austrailia. minister at the Manhattan Bible Bradshaw and nine other LBC Church on Long Island in New students are making preparations York, where Tom Mahairas, a to go to Australia this summer to young man who was converted at work with LBC graduate Rick Buy the world famous Word of Life, now pastors an Sirico who is a youth pastor at inner-city church. Other students Prospect Baptist Church in minister in small rural churches. Adelaide under the Rev. Paul Some go to cities where they 93J Hooganrod. evangelize door-to-door, while Bradshaw's team includes a others work in the bus ministry HAMMOND ORGAN pilot, a missions major, a for local churches. Christian ministries major and youth and Christian education majors. He is also looking for two television-radio-film majors The school has two traveling During Family Music Centre's pre-Christmas and a business major who would choirs, one goes with Jack be interested in joining his team Wrytzen, another with Harry clearance, save hundreds of dollars to Australia. Students join in a work program as part of their learning process at Word of Life. Bollback, co-director of Word of Life. They are in different on many models. The entire family churches every weekend ministering the Word of God. will enjoy this easy play organ for There are no Monday classes, years to come. Stl therefore students are able to travel back from their weekend 9X(J THE KING AND HIS KEYS ministry.

Early in the morning, a slightly "What are the guns for?" a When the heart that Robert Robert Creasy's favorite" Every student is required to Purchase Includes: stooped old gentleman walked' janitor asked. "You look like used to love with began to fail hobby was to collect junk ap­ give six hours of practical work down the hall of Thomas Road your're going to ride shotgun." him and his legs became too pliances and make them useful each week - a time to develop :•:• Baptist Church. Robert Creasy Creasy was sitting in his reclining weak to climb stairs, the church again. His little room was character and carry on the work * 6 FREE lessons became janitor when the church chair in his basement apartment, people took up a $1000 offering cluttered with junk; at least it of the school. This involves was founded in 1956. A gigantic a revolver and a money sack in and bought him a golf cart. He looked that way to an washing dishes, painting, * FREE delivery key ring that reached almost to his lap, and a rifle laid ready on would ride around the property unknowing observer. Creasy chopping wood or other his knees jangled at his side. the bed. The banks are all closed in that little rig like a King ruling loved to show his inventions, necessary tasks. This builds unity "Hurry up with those keys," on Sunday, and Creasy took the over a great domain. He used it repaired appliances, or any other in the student body and trains * 3 year warranty 1KM! urged Pastor Jerry Falwell. offerings to his room on Sunday effectively to herd the buses gadget he had acquired. He some young people to work. "We've got to get this program night. around on Sunday morning. rebuilt hotplates, mixers, and on the air in three minutes." "I watch this money," he One' Sunday morning while other kitchen items. But that was replied solemnly. "Jerry trusts riding and directing traffic for Falwell is a radio preacher to 300 not all, he would repair radios, The students organize and run me to guard it." Even after night the people and keeping his buses stations and T.V. pastor for 500 record players, tape recorders, their own foreign missions depositing came to Lynchburg, in line, he suddenly turned his outlets. Everyone knows and even • air conditioners. conference each winter. Last nfi Creasy still guarded the tithes golf cart and drove to the back of "Jerry," but only the insiders Through his handi-work much year they presented the work of and offerings of God's people. the parking lot. When he came realize the contribution of money was saved at the church nine mission boards and they set back, he had a smiling little girl Robert Creasy, a balding man Robert Creasy lived a lonely for minor repairs. a goal to give $20,000 to foreign family musk centi® life in the basement of the in the seat with him. The tear FORTHILL VILLAGE NO. 1 with a contagious grin. When the The lines he wore on his face missions. A total of $43,700 was church. His room was originally stains were still on her cheeks 6100 FORT AVENUE- church was small, there was one and bald head reflected years of pledged by the 270 students and family book /hoppe & /ound chamber • LYNCHBURG. VA. 24502 planned as a bathroom, but was from crying. She had been sitting key; now the buildings that hard work. Determination -th« faculty. 804/2376427 converted to house the janitor. on the curb, lost and afraid of house the 16,000 member carried him through main Robert didn't have a family to the crowds. Creasy was laughing One of the advantages to the congregation require thousands suffering. He watched each of build his life around, so he built and telling her stories as they students of the Institute is of keys, and Creasy, as everyone his relatives die as young men. it around the church. He rode toward her Sunday School called him, carried 350 of them But it never defeated him. Creasy dedicated every moment to class. on his ring. had courage to carry on because serving in some way. At night he Many times Jerry left a pre­ "She loved to play with the he had a job to do. recorded tape and sixty-three took his revolver and walked fringe of that white surry top on year old Robert would hobble up rounds as a security guard. He Mr. Creasy's little car," her Unfortunately, in 1973 Robert to the radio room to air the even answered the church phone mother later commented. "She at all hours, counseling with was told to quit working the When it comes topayingbills, program over WWOD, local remembered that ride for a long radio broadcast. His heart could outlet in Lynchburg, VA. He those that had problems. time." no longer stand the three flights didn't miss a broadcast for 17 of stairs to the control room. years. After the broadcast, he Even after the doctor ordered it's music toyourears. would take the master and make him to quit, he continued on for hundreds of copies for radio From the awhile. The ministry was the true stations across America. The job love of his life. The old man of a technician was performed by could not get out to tell others a janitor. Counseling about Christ himself, but for Robert Creasy lived alone in years his responsibility was to the basement of Thomas Road Center "get Jerry on," so that others Baptist Church. He was one of Wally Major M.Ed. could hear the Gospel. He did the strong pillars in the arch that QUESTION: I've been reading your column for not heed the doctor's orders and held the'massive structure. God it brought about the first in a used this inconspicuous man in some time and felt like writing in for an answer to my series of light heart attacks, six in an immeasurable way. He could question. For a long time, I've been dealing with the two years. But he never com­ use Robert even though his body subject of fear as it relates to me personally. I'm a plained; his spirit could not be bM^'^uf'W^^ was frail. The kids called him quenched. EWm "Creasy." He always rattled his middle-age woman with a lovely family and Christian keys so they knew he was husband. Some days are worse than others for me. At Robert Creasy worked some coming. As he got older he had tedious jobs at Thomas Road; it fit ui- i$ leiPISKl times God seems so real and close to me, yet there is was because he loved the church to take it slow because his legs always an underlying fear that something dreadful is were arthritic, but his heart was that loved him. He was ready to • v.,;..;;. • •».- I •"* | WUA'.^te''' '• always lively for the Lord. going to happen to me or my family. Some days I see his Savior, Jesus, on that last day, because he had worked hard When the church was young, become so almost overcome with fear that I cannot even pray. Why does God let me get so upset and for the one who had redeemed mM^m Robert Creasy was the main­ him. tenance department; later he * r fearful? There were more people at his supervised the janitors and repair funeral than any in the history of men. He was also Jerry FalweU's the church. Every member of right hand man. If it was an ANSWER: Fear is characterized by lack of either trust (faith) or knowledge of a given situation. Thomas Road Baptist Church important task, or even menial, knew and loved Creasy; but Creasy would handle it. Since Because you do not know what will happen tomorrow many never knew much about Robert had the key to the gas (lack of knowledge) or you do not trust God for what what he did. Robert Creasy lived pump, he fueled and parked 87 like a hermit in the basement for buses every Sunday. He also He has in store for your next day of life (lack of faith), you bec6me "fearful" in what tomorrow will bring. 17 years selling repaired ap­ helped produce the T.V. pliances. He left the church over programs for Falwell, and he Scripture states that "perfect love casts out all fear" (I $19,000 in his will. He gave it to even acted as cook. Robert's John 4:18). God's love is the only commodity that can his real "family." hands were found to be useful in give you victory and freedom from fear. As a AMERICAN every facet of the church's Robert left a small New ministry. Christian, your lack of faith in God is most serious. Testament for a young friend, FEDERAL the boy who had worked with Creasy carried his 12-inch key This is the area that needs immediate repair so as to nil.-. benefit you, "the peace that passeth all un­ him for two years as a janitor. ilnnu'Ofnri' ring everywhere. The 350 keys it Inside the olive-wood cover, held fit every door in the church- derstanding" (Phil. 4:7). A study of Matthew 6: 25-34 Creasy has scribbled his name. 615CluirchSt. school complex. Hanging in his shows us God's plan for dealing with fear/worry in After the funeral the young And it's coming MilU'i I'.uk room were seven other rings of friend got a further glimpse into our lives. His formula for success begins with seeking 1 WO fori Aw. keys for buses, desks, closets, Robert Creasy. In that New first "the Kingdom of God and His righteousness" 7114 Tii.HH'il.ikcKd. dorm-rooms, and a thousand Testament was nis middle name - I yiu lil>uii).V

alcoholic. MRS.HORSLEYBy BRENDA EASTERLING : BeforMOTHEe I went to the altar, I'd resort, a place to come tor helpR She buy s groceries, HELshe shops P It has been 16 years now since Amanda Horsley's graying been seraching for something to before they die alcoholics. and keeps a feminine touch on the Horsleys were saved. They hair is soft about her face. Her satisfy, but nothing did. After I Everyone is witnessed to and Is, the home in addition to doing donated their own five acres for eyes are kind. She is a friend and found the Lord, that was the end exposed to the Christian life. secretarial work for the ministry. Elim, the church added five "mother" to many, especially to of my searching." They look like different men Elim is wonderful and suc­ more, and Mr. Horsley bought the alcoholics who come to Elitn The Horsleys and Mm Home when they leave as compared to cessful, but it is not large an addtional five acres. Mrs. Home for help. are located out Route 2 in when they come. Last year all enough. "We have room for but one made a profession of only 18 men, and many of these Horsley mails out brochures The name "Elitn" is taken Madison Heights. "We never faith," said Mrs. Horsley who need a kind of half-way house about Elim and answers letters from Exodus 13:27, and it means thought we'd be doing something often witnesses to men who will when they leave here to help , that come in from the families of "a place of rest and peace." like this. If somebody had told us open up and talk to her when them readjust to society. There is alcoholics and former alcoholics. Mrs. Horsley exemplifies the about It two months before, we they will not be honest with also a great need for a facility for The Lord has given her a peace quiet, peaceful splendor of Elim wouldn't have believed them. anyone else. women alcoholics. Many women and an understanding she did not Home because she is quiet, But the Lord put it on our hearts, are begging for help, and there is have before she trusted Him. peaceful and calm. Her example so we left it up to Him to have Mrs. Horsley studies her Bible no place for them to go," said Amanda Horsley has also points lost alcoholics to the His will, and we didn't tell chapter by chapter and verse by Mrs. Horsley who, after 14 years become more outgoing. She is a laving grace of her Lord. anyone. Then the Lord put us on verse every morning. She has at Elim, has a vision of the the thy person, but the Lord has put Mrs. Horsley and husband DT. Falwell's heart, and he asked morning devotions with the men tremendous need of the her out front in the battle to win Ray have been pointing us to direct Elim Home," said every Tuesday and Wednesday. alcoholics to Himself. "After I alcoholics to the Lord ever since Mrs. Horsley. was first saved, I tried to hide in Dec. 11,1964, when they became Among the first to receive help corners where no one would talk the new directors of Elim Home, through Elim was a building to me, but it seemed God always the Thomas Road Baptist contractor wh<5, after he got had someone come up to me, and Church ministry to alcoholics. Ray Horsley Conducts Devotions With Alcoholics. saved, wanted to help in the I had to answer." It is hard to find dedicated home's construction. People people to minister to alcoholics, and 13 within the United States children home and go to work. I and he sent me a Bible for donated lumber and labor, and Mrs. Horsley thanks God that said Mrs. Horsley. "I believe who are known alcoholics." never bummed. I quit drinking Mother's Day," said Mrs. the facility was soon finished. her children are saved and in • every church should minister to because I couldn't afford it, but, Horsley who began reading it so Mrs. Horsley sees herself and church, and she is also thankful the needs of alcoholics who are If it is hard to And dedicated still, I wasn't happy," said Ray that when her son would ask, she her husband as overseers of for 13 grandchildren. She thinks members of families within their people to minister to alcoholics, Horsley. could say she was doing so. God's work at Elim. "People commercials about alcoholic own congregations. There is an then why are the Horsleys so Mrs. Horsley knows what it is One verse in particular became come here for spiritual help, not beverages are deceiving, and she average of one alcoholic to every dedicated? "Because for 23 years to be the unsaved wife of an outstanding to Mrs. Horsley. medical help. The Bible does points to Proverbs 20:11. 10 families, and some of these I was an alcoholic. My finances unsaved alcoholic. She knows Her thoughts kept returning to what doctors can't do. It can "The commercials don't show are children. There are 430,000 went in the direction of alcohol, what it is to pinch pennies when Jeremiah 29:13, "And ye shall heal an alcoholic and take away the man in the gutter. Instead, children between the ages of 11 and my wife had to leave the dollars are going for the pur­ seek me, and find me, when ye the desire to drink. It can also they show him pouring his son a chase of booze. shall search for me with all your heal families, and oftentimes drink. I saw something in an old heart." brings them back together silent movie a long time ago that t UEEB^ 1ARTOM "All those years of our When the Horsley's son came again." stuck with me. It referred to i marriage we were miserable. We home from the military, he and The men who come know that alcohol as 'demon brew' - and were shunned by our families. his wife asked his parents to Elim is a Christian ministry with really, that is what it is. People No one invited us to church, and come to TRBC for their baptism. rules and regulations that they drink to be something they our neighbors did not want their Mrs. Horsley, however, stayed must abide by. The average stay aren't, and when the drink leaves children to have anything to do home to babysit her grand­ is 60 days. There are morning them they are a lot worse off eaRDen with the children of an children. "I preferred to stay and evening devotions and than before. Drinking is not alcoholic," said Mrs. Horsley, home because I didn't enjoy special worship services in Elim sociable. The more a person her hands neatly folded as she sat being in a crowd for any length Chapel every non-church night. drinks, the less sociable he in her living room where prayer of time. I was a loner, and I was A bus takes the men to work, becomes," Mrs. Horsley ex­ cards lay scattered about her afraid to mingle with people." and brings them back for dinner. claimed. OP GOLD Bible. Mr. Horsley, however, asked Elim is free. It is suppored by Mrs. Horsley believes the Ui dybug The Horsleys two daughters Jesus to save him as he watched TRBC and special love gifts. In Wofd of God is the only thing and their son grew up and out his son's baptism. The next recent years, Mrs. Horsley has that can make a change in an "Owl- alcoholic's life. "We do a lot of Sailer Pm from under their care. "I know Sunday night he brought his wife noticed that younger men in their or Tie Tack the Lord had His hand on us to church. "I was willing to do 20's are coming to Elim for help, praying so the Holy Spirit can "Hummingbird" anything to get out of the work in the lives of these men. Scalier Pin because they would not drink, although the majority are older or Tie Tack l and I had no desire for alcohol. miserable condition I was in," men who have lost their families, We're really the door keepers. Then, while my son was in the she said. "I was under such deep their jobs, their health and their But for grace we would be where Air Force, he wrote home that he conviction. All my family was self-respect because of alcohol. they are. Suppose the Lord had getting saved and I felt left out. Mrs. Amanda Horsley plans meals and activities at Elim given up on me?" SliawlKtry and his wife had become saved, "For many, Elim is a last Frog :W::ft::::::::::::¥::^^ •S*:*:*:*::::^^ Albertina Grooms Keeps Treasures' Growing

As you look at the oil painting soul-winners. Their dedication Baptist College and leads the Treasure Path or attending in Albertina Grooms' dining came after their own salvation. Thomas Road congregation in services at Thomas Road, Mrs. J room, it is the carefully inscribed Being raised in a Roman catholic Bible memorization on Wed­ Grooms is watering houseplants letter painted into it that home in a Czechoslavokian area HI nesday nights. He also composed or sharing recipes with neigh­ becomes the focal point. of Texas, Albertina knew little Treasure Path to Soulwinning. bors. about protestants except that "^ "Dearest J.O. and Albertina, Mrs. Grooms is a hard worker, The Grooms children are "Buiicrfly " they were all 'holy rollers' who Wr Scalier Pin God never loved me in so sweet a believed in the same God. and her work is volunteer. She grown. Daughters Linda and or Tie Tack way before! Tis He alone who- She married an unsaved • has an office in her home where Beverly are married. Linda lives can such blessings send. And Baptist named J.O. and, when 1 she does all the secretarial work in Colorado and Beverly lives in when His love would new ex­ for Treasure Path. With a V their first child was eight months Pennsylvania. Son Michael is pressions find, He brought thee old, J.O. trusted Jesus and was mailing list of 12,000, she is kept pastor of Shenandoah Valley to me. He said, 'Behold, such a busy typing labels, weighing Fancyfree. A miniature kingdom in 14kt%old ofbirds. called into the ministry. Baptist Church, Winchester, Va, friend.' J tracts and copies of Treasure flowers and delicate insects. Reed & Barton s exquisite "Because of my background, I ?^8 while son Mark pastors Temple Path for postage, and packaging Baptist Church in California. "Garden of Gold" collection is fashioned in four lush shades "Thank you for your prayers, was so confused and I didn't know how to be a pastor's wife. 1 them in four-ounce boxes. Daughter Janet works for her of 14ktgold. sprinkled with emeralds, rubies and sapphires. 7 fc ' m your leadership, for loving me ^HLssssssV I ttf J ^ *' Sometimes she works from 8 A dainty chatelaine keeps each clutch in tow. wanted to be friendly, but I was brother as a teacher at enough to keep praying while a.m. until 10:00 p.m., and her Shenandoah Valley Christian 'Gift-pouched'stick pins $95andSUS. approximately 244" afraid to go up to people. Since 1 J God was getting me on the right work is never caught up. Academy. Jong. Matching scatter pins J75 and S9S. track. I know one day I'll be one didn't want to be a stumbling 2 it. m . '"PJISSSSSSSSSSI "I feel a burden for the people Being a mother of grown of the gifts you hold in your block to my husband's ministry, I come in contact with through children has given Mrs. Grooms hand. I wouldn't change one I forced myself to meet people in the mail. Tears come to my eyes ample experience in cooking. A thing. Only that 1 could have church and shake hands," said 'as I recall a special delivery letter favorite gelatin recipe she uses on been different. I love you. Mrs. Grooms who had not yet from Africa. The person really special occasions "is quick, Yvonne, 1978." trusted Jesus. gc-^^sJB Mrs. Grooms was saved Mb. couldn't afford the postage, but always looks nice, it's simple, Pitt man This oil painted letter was through a sermon she read he wrote anyway to tell me how and people love it," she said. 9th and Main \ f / Plaita given to the Grooms in January, written by Dr. Hyman Appelman 1 he appreciated the tract that won This simple recipe combines a GLT Shop V Ride \\AA/ _ Park 'n' Shop and is typical of the many letters entitled, "You Must Be Born him to the Lord,", said Mrs. regular size can of crushed Grooms who includes tracts in Park V Shop cXj^J)l^^J(iy^iy^ Ask for they receive from people the Again." Immediately, her Mrs. Albertina Grooms prepares 'Treasure Path' Mailing. pineapple, creamy cottage world over who are saved husband's burden for soul- the four ounce package to people cheese, a 3 ounce package of lime 1 who write requesting material to through the soul-winning winning rubbed off on her. She What Mrs. Grooms admires three churches, been assistant gelatin, whipped topping and help them become better soul- BOWEN" " ministry of Treasure Path to became concerned for her most about her husband is his pastor at three, and has worked nuts. winners. Soulwinning. Catholic brothers and sisters and burden for the lost, and his zeal full-time as an evangelist. He "You stir it all together and JeuteOiy Company .« The Grooms are dedicated began witnessing to them. to reach them. He has pastored teaches soul-winning at Liberty When she is not working with put it in a pretty dish." MUSICAL FAMILY OF THE YEAR JOIN PAT COVERT Stone Family Accomplished Violinists, Performers Once upon a time a concert example. A professional violinist learned to perform "Suzuki Neither Dr. nor Mrs. Stone continue with it because, at the violinist died and his brother, at Slippery Rock College in style." have learned to play the violin. same time, we wanted to im­ who inherited his violin, gave it Pennsylvania where Dr. Stone As a requisite to learning Dr. Stone, a professor at Liberty prove." Nov. 28 - All Day to a young college girl named was teaching announced a violin the girls also took piano Baptist College, had 10 lessons in Sharon, Holly, Karen, Laurie Lenore. beginner's class in Suzuki violin, lessons. As soon as Holly and cello while Mrs. Stone took viola and Christie all trusted Christ at Lenore could not play the a method of teaching young Karen learned to bow the violin, lessons. In 1976 the Stones were an early age, and they have violin, but she promised to make children to play violin made they joined Sharon in "Amazing nominated for the Outstanding committed their talent for the on a good use of it. For the next year, famous by Japanese violinist Grace" as Mrs. Stone ac­ Musical Family of the Year violin to the Lord. Although they however, she lay it aside as she Shinichi Suzuki. companied them on the piano. Award. accept gifts, they have never completed a master's degree in Sharon joined the class and, Their group was not complete, The Stone Sisters are self- charged anyone for a per­ elementary education, married before long, her mom's violin however, until Laurie received a disciplined and competitive both formance. Dr. Stone calls his Maurice Stone, and gave birth to was put to "good use" as she violin on her fourth birthday, individually and as a group/ family together every night for their first daughter named learned with others her age to and sister Christie at three-and-a- They practice piano and violin devotions and prayer. This has Christmas Shopping Spree Sharon. hold the violin and to use the half started lessons. willingly an hour every day after set a good precedence for his When Sharon turned six, she bow. The next year, three-year- Today the Stone Sisters, as school, and travel to Roanoke daughters who, before every set what soon became old Holly and Karen, five, they are called, attend the for lessons on Saturdays. They performance, pray with their "tradition" to four younger followed their sister's training, Lynchburg Christian Academy practice in different parts of the mom that the Lord will have the sisters who would follow her memorizing pieces as they and Thomas Road Baptist house. While Sharon is prac­ glory. Church. Their ages range from ticing the piano, Christie may be Sharon, 13, to Karen, 13, Holly, on the porch with her violin Sharon, always an example to 11, Laurie, 10, and Christie, while Laurie is in the family her younger sisters, gave her first eight. room, Holly in the kitchen and professional performance with The girls perform at special Karen upstairs. the Slippery Rock College Or­ LltfllAHDBOOIIKI COMPAQ' conferences and ladies chestra when she was in the third fellowships, nursing homes, To little Christie, practice is grade. Now she and her sister senior citizens groups, for "fun." It is something she and Karen are members of the Sunday School classes and Tier older sisters enjoy, she said. Roanoke Youth Symphony and 141311EBy-Pass worship services at TRBC, in But Karen remembers a time have performed for the Lyn­ at Greenville, TN 37743 their own grade chapels at LCA when practice was not fun, when chburg Fine Arts Symphony. and for other churches. They it was drudgery and something This spring Laurie and Holly will Williamsburg Pottery sing, they recite poetry and she rebelled against. "I don't audition for the Roanoke Scripture,.and they dress alike in feel that way anymore. I think symphony and, if Laurie makes LOOK long dresses sewed by Mrs. each of us has gone through a it, she will be the youngest Stone. stage when we didn't want to member at age 10. 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NOVEMBER 10, 1978 JOURNAL-CHAMPION 5 An LBC Weekend WELCOME HOME Photographs by Charles R. Cade and Bob DeVaul.

Dr. Guillermin joins Miss Liberty, Faith Donley and her parents following the Friday Nov. 3, pageant

Dr. Falwell is joined in the Chancellor's box by board member Marion Compton (left), Mrs. Falwell Lamar and Terry Keener are first members of the LBC Alumni Association founded at the encouragement and Mrs. $ompton and leads cheers in LBC's 42-28 football victory. of Dr. Guillermin.

LBC's defensive unit played well during the season -closing homecoming game Liberty Baptist College Band presented an exciting half-time program and indicated to parents and students that it is one of with Ferrum College at Lynchburg City Stadium. the outstanding collegiate marching units in Virginia.

I Dr. and Mrs. Guillermin welcome hundreds of parents during special banquet and photos for left and center while returning alumni and parents renew old acquaintances in far right picture J 6 JOURNAL-CHAMPION NOVEMBER 10, 1978 LBC GRADS FIND ABUNDANT plans to start a college in Lynch­ Accomplished pianist David burg. They said the first 100 Musselman was about to begin students would get a free trip to his senior year at Bob Jones the Holy Land. That attracted University in the summer of Connie, who thought the trip 1971. He received a telephone might also be offered to new call from Paul DeSaegher, the employes of the college. She music director at a new college in applied to LBC simply to work, Lynchburg, Va. perhaps as a secretary. All she "Would you consider playing got back in the mail were ap­ piano for our new musical plications to be a student. She group, the Lynchburg Bapitst did the same at Tennessee College Chorale, this summer?" Temple Schools in Chattanooga - David answered yes. It was to - just to work. But she got back be just a summer job, allowing applications to be a student. him to return to Greenville and Connie concluded the Lord complete his last year at Bob wanted her to go back to school. Jones. But David was so im­ The tall blonde packed her bags pressed with the new college he and moved to Lynchburg. ended up transferring in spite of the fact that he only had one year to go at Bob Jones. In Newport News, Va., Patty David made the decision Walker, a perky little brunette because he caught so strongly the with an eternal smile and friendly vision for the new school and Karly graduate, Nelson Keener, today is administrative assistant to Dr. Falwell and vice-president of countenance, leaped from the realized the enormous part the Dr. Falwell, supported by former Dean Henry and Dean Willmington presents degree in 1973 doors of a beauty school with her the Old-Time Gospel Hour, Inc Chorale was to play in graduation ceremony. new license. She was a full- representing Jerry Falwell and By BOB HARRIS attend Baptist Bible College in Christian liberal arts college in fledged beauty operator now. LBC. He moved north to Aflame office), 624 Thomas presenr. New students arriving at (at Thomas Road Church), but A warm spring breeze whistled Springfield, Mo., as he mowed Lynchburg -- the Lynchburg But that was to change. Lynchburg. Road (no longer standing) and the time would introduce traveling in television rallies with gently as it blew across Nelson the lawn outside. Baptist College. Keener's brow. It was an Yet now something else was It was late spring 1971. Jerry 618 Thomas Road (now J.O. themselves, especially the Dr. Falwell at least twice a week. "Why don't you drive down Falwell preached at a church in Grooms' soul-winning office). freshmen, by saying things like; Connie, Paula and Glenda easily ominous sign; something was happening. His pastor told him there and take a look at it?" nearby Williamsburg. Patty werit Life for the first students at Nelson helped clean those "Hey! How are you? Where are made the Chorale; even Nelson, about to happen, perhaps yet Jerry Falwell was coming to his Nelson's pastor told him. that day, that would change his to hear him. The Lord spoke to Lynchburg Baptist College could buildings out and make them you from?" At first Nelson who had a voice like a bullfrog, church, the First Baptist Church Nelson followed the advice. Way of life. her heart very seriously about be classified as "roughing it." ready for the girls to live in. thought it was amateurish, just was selected. .. of Riverdale, Md., that night. When he arrived in Lynchburg, | It was now April 1971, and by attending that new college in Within a few days of moving He painted the inside and like college freshmen, but then That marked a big event; Jerry he found no campus. The only this time Nelson was respected as Lynchburg. to Lynchburg, Nelson in­ outside, cleaned the toilets, tore he concluded it was the kind Of But the "darling" of the , Falwell's TV progam, The Old- facilities were the main a mature 23-year-old. Living in Patty fought the decision. She troduced himself to the executive out walls, and mowed the grass. interest he liked to see. Besides, Chorale was petite, cute Patty Time Gospel Hour, was auditorium, the old sanctuary, Washington, D.C., he had found didn't want to go. She had vice-president of the new school, He drove to Danville, 50 miles everybody was a freshman then. Walker, who always had a note . beginning to be telecast all across the Lynchburg Christian a lucrative career in computer already carefully planned out her Dr. Elmer Towns. Jeannie took south, to pick up a truckload of Students started calling him of praise to say about somebody. the nation, and the pastor in Academy building, and a few technology. He was able to live life as a beautician. Why should only a couple of weeks to find a beds from Schewel's Furniture "Nelsie." She also seemed to have a trail of . Lynchburg, Va., was becoming other buildings on Thomas Comfortably with his wife she forsake all that and attend a job as secretary at the C.R. Warehouse, brought them back, young suitors behind her. One of more famous. Of course Nelson Road. Jeannie. would go to hear him. Christian college, especially a Hudgins Printing Company. But unloaded them, and set them up. Once finished, the girls' dorms these was Gary Byers, who Nonetheless, Nelson and finally proposed to Patty. They; j But there was that urge inside Jerry was impressive. The fundamental school that was just Nelson was in no hurry to get Next, he sterilized mattresses. housed 10 residents each. Each Jeannie were impressed. The were engaged most of that first him, that call from the Lord, to service was blessed of God. But, starting and probably would not work; he had plenty of money in They had to be certified by the house contained two bedrooms Church was packed for all last a year? the bank, and he wanted to and a living room that was used year, but finally broke up. give up the world's work and go perhaps most important to services, and the air seemed to city as being safe enough to sleep Yet the words of John 1:5, concentrate on his studies. for sleeping space -- plus one When Patty came to Lynch­ into full-time ministry.' Nelson Nelson's future, Jerry an­ contain an excitement over what on, so every morning for 10 which Jerry preached, burned in bathroom for all 10. burg, she wanted very badly to reflected on his recent plans to nounced his plans to start a God was about to do in Lynch­ Yet he found plenty of work to weeks Nelson took 10 mattresses her heart. "You have not chosen This was too much for some be a singer. Yet she also wanted burg. do. There was no campus. Jerry downtown for sterilization and me, but I have chosen you," she Falwell's philosophy was to start brought them back. parents. When one mother God's direction in her life. One Nelson was sold. "I wanted to kept hearing the Lord say. She a school and provide the campus The same thing had to be done dropped her daughter off and night, she walked across the go to a small school anyway," he This is the amazing shoe you've slowly bent to His will; "Not my later. Nelson thought it was a sly for the single boys' dorms, which saw how she was going to live, street from her dorm to the main' told Jeannie. "That way, I can will, but thine be done," she move; it was almost as if Falwell were located at 201 and 121 she decided to come back and sanctuary of the church, which seen demonstrated on TV. get involved." Jeannie agreed. said, and young Patty Walker planned to get the students here Thomas Road across from pick her up that same day. "My, was always open in those days. The Keeners returned in July left her home in Newport News first, and then he would have the Lynchburg College up the hill. this is just a shell of a house," When no service was being held, and bought a little house on and headed west to Lynchburg. necessary elbow grease to build a These were two large houses, but she said. "There are no curtains, many of the first LBC students Fairmont Avenue. On Saturday, She traveled with her neighbor, campus. boys also stayed in three smaller no carpet." simply would enter the Aug. 7, 1971, Nelson and Pat Sizemore, who also felt the There were three houses across houses in the Stratford area. Connie Taylor reacted auditorium, kneel at the altar or Jeannie packed their small, red call of God to attend the new the street which would be used Nelson found himself looked favorably to the new surroun­ under the large chandelier, and four-door Toyota, left college. for single girls' dormitories - 630 upon as a pioneer. Indeed, there dings. She easily befriended two pray. So did Patty. Washington, and moved into Thomas Road (now the Youth was a strong pioneering spirit of her dorm roommates, Paula With tears in her eyes, Patty their new house in Lynchburg a Oldham and Glenda Wollen- said, "Lord, I really want to bea few hours later. schleger. In her dorm building, giant for you. I don't want to The next day, they attended Connie was appointed supervisor leave this pew until I've got services at Thomas Road Baptist because she demonstrated the everything right with you." One Church. Again, in the middle of most maturity, even though a week later, she tried out for the August, the church was packed. few of the girls were older than Chorale and made it. She Jerry preached the message, and she. remained in the Chorale all four Doug Oldham was the featured Some others in Connie's years of her stay at LBC. soloist. The Keeners came to building were Karen Hill, Despite the many single Lynchourg Baptist College Michelle Cuychlow, Shelia Ross students who came, most of the prepared. and Pamela Berkley. Pamela was first LBC'ers were married. They a tall, slender girl with dark, weren't looking for an Ivy curly hair; she was a former League-type, impressive campus, FREEMAN Free-Flex* Connie Taylor had just hippie and drug addict, and she like the single students. The graduated from the three-year loo led like it. Though she was married students just wanted 'a FIRST STEP FLEXIBILITY Bob Jones Institute in Green­ nice and generous to the other simple campus; of course, they So flexible, it will bend on an egg without breaking the ville, S.C., in May 1970. She was girls, Connie thought she was were probably shocked to find an excited, happy blonde who rather peculiar. One night, no campus. egg. So unbelievably comfortable, you don t have to had been saving her money to go Connie woke up and discovered Among those first married break them in! They re superbly crafted of the finest to Europe. Her grandparents Pamela just standing beside her students were Ken Jenkins, Rick Calfskin leather, fully leather lined, with durable sueded were from England, so she had a bed. "Poor Connie, you really Sanders, and Gil Douglas. And leather soles. Come in soon and try on a pair, feel what special desire to see the British don't know what fun is," she the college made use of their Isles, but she also wanted to see famous Free-Flex comfort is all about! said. talents. While Nelson was Vienna, Austria. FRONTIER Chestnut or Black Signature Calfskin. Fifteen of the original students cleaning dorms, Larry Pitts (who An even greater opportunity to were picked to be in the first was TRBC's director of save money came when she LBC Chorale. This would in­ maintenance for years) painted Coach Al Worthlngton began LBC's baseball program back in the early days of the college. In this returned home to Pennsylvania volve not only regular studies the dorms, and Gil did all the photo he is at left wearing number 19. C^loman and worked as a clerk in a dry and rehearsals in the classrooms electrical work. cleaner's store for a year. But • •••(•Ill IMIIIIII III! I1IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII Illl llltlllllllllllllllillMIHIIIIMMIIIMIIIII II III•• IIIIII11• IIIIIIII11IIIII111II11111II111III lilt IIIIIMIIII11IIIII• III • IIIIIIIIIIII• II• I • II IMIIIIIIII 916UAIMST | .M...BI-I, V* ?4M*S9>>' what Connie really wanted to do COUftUNCHAMX with her life was go into youth work; she wanted to work with teenagers. Jerry Falwell and Jim Soward visited Connie's home church in The McAlisters: Hall of Famers 'Afire' late spring 1971 and told of their SUBSCRIBE! By BRENDA HAS I F.RLING bartender Lloyd McAllister was Lynchburg in 1963, and began Lloyd and Virginia McAllister saved in his late forties. He searching for a church to join. have made the Hall of Fame at began witnessing to alcoholics on The next year they attended a Thomas Road Baptist Church, the streets in Michigan, and he revival at TRBC and were "set and this fame has spread across witnessed to his wife and three afire" to go soul-winning. Pastor Lynchburg and surrounding grown children. His first convert Falwell asked the young church areas into the homes of many bus was an alcoholic. His second to make good use of cars in door- children. convert was his wife. to-door visitation and soul- It began in 1959 when former The McAllisters moved to winning. Soon the McAllisters saw the need for a bus ministry, as there were many people who had no means of coming to church. "Mrs. Mac and I kept visiting until on some Sundays we would Now ... A J Smith's have to make three trips to bring children to church," said Mr. New Singing Classic! Mac, as he prefers to be called. As the church grew, it began purchasing Volkswagen vans. LIVING HYMNS The first of these was a "mail wagon," which Pastor Falwell used to seek out children for Howard Sunday School. In the mean­ PASTORS Here is the greatest while, the McAllisters purchased a van. Craig, The McAlisters: Virginia and Lloyd. hymnbook in the world. In 1967 Mr. and Mrs. Mac President, -Jerry Falwell were among the 30 people who TRBC had purchased its first weeks. These accomplishments Howard Craig Fund Raising Co. sat under Pastor Falwell as he bus. coupled with their faithfulness - it's our hymnbook at Thomas Road • taught a soul-winning class at Mr. Mac remembers when have given them the Hall of I have helped over 1,000 schools and organizations raise" TRBC. "We worked hard, and Pastor Falwell led workers out Fame distinction. we each received diplomas," said Wright Shop Road in Madison "We always want to be From (hi* Founder of "Singspiration" and ihi' compiler of the bt si seller Mr. Mac who also became a this kind of cash and more with our NO INVESTMENT "inspiring Hymns", tomes a new HYMNBOOK which is making music history, Heights. Men like Jack Harlow, number one for the glory of and presenting a standard of excellence, in content and beauty never before group captain for soul-winning a church deacon, drove one of God, and nol second best," said 50$ and $1.00 candy sales featuring attained in a chur* It hymnal. and evangelism which, he says, ihe first buses. Head bus Mr. Mac who, in spile of suf­ ! LIVING HYMNS is a wealth of inspiration in both words and music ... H)2 was the foundation of the bus mechanic George Brooks also fering a hean attack and stroke, page*, containing "ver H00 of the greatest hymns and gospel song* of the ages, ministry. from FaircM LivJ k**us to I ill M> l!up, plus over 50 all-time favorite gospel had a route. has kept up his bus route. choruses and 62 carefully selected responsive readings from the King James As people were added to the Although Mr. and Mrs. Mac- Mrs. Mac has also kept her bus '•< Version. Printed on special bible type paper it is beautifully bound in almost church, the Sunday School grew . .. America's great name in 1 go on visitation together, they route in spite of illness. Three TOY'S indestructible"Buk*vn"with tarnish-free gold stamping and is less than I J inches until there were live 10 and II- thick. LIVING HYMNS is the result of 10 years of research by Dr. Smith and a have each maintained separate years ago she underwent major delicious milk chocolate! gifted staff of assistants. Already hundreds ycar-old boys, enough lor Mr. bus routes. Their first routes surgery to remove cancer. The of Bible Believing Churches are using Mac to begin a Sunday School look ihem down 29 South, doctor told her she could never '* and acclaiming LIVING HYMNS class. One of the boys, however, — "the Best ever!" i.cesville Road and Irvington and work again, and Mrs. Mac asked disrupted the class. "He was a through Rustburg and Gladys. the Lord to at least give her big boy for his age and all ihe They have switched several limes strength enough to knock on other kids were frightened of and,, now, Mrs. Mac takes doors and continue the bus him. He lived in the middle of downtown Lynchburg while Mr. ministry if it was His will. three trailer parks and look care Mac goes across town to Bir- Bft'tutcul tu liUiuJ quJm niiirruU. I IV- of his younger brothers and On their bus routes, the IBB INli HYMNS ituik mm. to proJmr itun mhci chvsood Apartments. McAllisters utilize travel time in HkMllfc • !»'* '»<"" wtr i«nnot ullrr lire sisters while his mother tUflci unbimho *ho tlUl U». HOU I \ 1 K I he McAllisters meet al I RUC singing and puppet shows. 1 hey C KIM'lll kll I IS worked," said Mr. Mac who «e tfi uiirrini * SI'H IAI I'Kk t Or JS.00 on Saiurdays lor breakfast and have a way with children, and the OOK ONb COPY. POSTPAID. M..nr* muit solved the boy's discipline fellowship wiih oilier bus t\ < timpioi urtlri «nj i huii h lumr mutl h* MI- problem by gelling him saved. children respond in reverent ilud«J. THANK H>1 woikcrs. Often, they do nol respect and obedience as their Ynur ihour ol tulort: "He wauled a baseball and finish visiiation until almosi 4 bus directors lead them in prayer LIVING Kfcl) AVOCADO glove very badly. I told him he p.m. Ai limes, they have con- and Bible stories. !all me collect on my 24 hour hot line Ml IAIIk i.KIIN could win it it he would bring HKON/I VII SNA HI I 1 inmed on with soul-winning until Occasionally, bus workers give someone 10 church. Ihe next almosi 10 p.m., slopping only out bubble gum or offer special (313) 531-0639 ***>* "•- Sunday Mrs Mac and I could lot ciackcis and cheese, or prizes to persons who come three L hud 1. N*ta< haidlv Mil >c 'Ui eyes. He had luncheon meat and bread. Sundays in a row. Mr. Mac AiJ.... gaihviv> M -»' ^'uv. and they all Mr. and Mrs. Mac are ihe only explains this is not a bribe. "A Howard Craig Fund Raising Co. 1 in suit /T ! aaiiiincu IIM.IV a Volkswagen bus workers ai TRBC io win a bribe is when you give a person \an buili I'm "'He " nopliy iwo limes for having the something so he will do wrong. 20443 W. 7 Mile Road • Detroit, Michigan 48219 £VoAl' "TWifWilioii';. Qnf A loial ol MJ people had .highest bus attendance lot six When we give a child something squeezed inside ihe van and, on l-oi more information P.U. Drawer A vonuvuiive weeks. I Ins yeai to promote his coining io cliuich, write or call: MouUuu, PoniuylwuU lbbU ihe way io church, a broke alone ilay have mainiained the we aie asking him lo do down. By the nexi Sunday, highest bus attendance lot IK something good." NOVEMBER 10, 1978 JOURNAL-CHAMPION 7 LIVING, AROUND THE WORLD They also helped at students even attended, SANDRA WITT works in MIKE GROOMS is married and Granny's Restaurant in registration, which then con­ providing transportation for the keypunch editing at the Old- and the pastor of a soul-winning Lynchburg. sisted of setting up just a few singles. Time Gospel Hour and interprets church in Winchester, Va. They DORREN INGALLS married tables; most students took the Everybody knew everybody for the deaf at Thomas Road have three sons. Donny Cantwell and they live in same courses. Dr. Falwell taught else quite well during that first Baptist Church. STAN BERRONG is married, Richmond, Va. He is pastor and a course on saturation has one daughter, and works at an evangelist. year. And LBC brought together FLOYD FARRIS is now evangelism, Dr. Towns taught the Forrest Hills Baptist Church JAMES KEYS is headmaster many various types. Rick director of transportation for the theology, J.O. Grooms taught in Decatur, Ga. of a Christian school in Sanders enjoyed the family type Thomas Road Baptist Church. soul-winning, Jim Moon (known relationship among the students; RITA CRAFT, still single, is a Brookneal, Va. BILL NEWTON returned to by the students as "Pop" Moon) he met people of all backgrounds IP. JOHNSTON is pastor of teacher at Timberlake Christian Montana and went into church taught a Bible survey course, and convictions. His best friend a church in Pulaski, Va. Academy in Lynchburg. Gordon Luff taught youth work, during that year was Steve RICK SANDERS is a disk- work. TIM ST. CLAIR is married Jim Vineyard taught bus Roberts, an outspoken, jockey for WWOD Radio in KEN PLETCHER graduated and working with Life Action ministry, and Marie Chapman aggressive, "hyper" individual. Lynchburg. from the college, went out into Ministries in Michigan. taught Sunday School methods. Steve and Rick were partners in JIM HANSON is an evangelist church work, but returned to go ROBBIE HINER is married the bus ministry and in door-to- to Liberty Baptist Seminary. He Because they worked so closely and a recording artist with Word in West Virginia. door evangelism, a requirement now is a pastor in West Virginia. together, the married students Music in Waco, Tex. He still for J.O. Grooms' class. MARK CARDERELLI is a became good friends. They lives in Lynchburg and appears STEVE REAVES transferred pastor in Brookneal, Va. would hold parties at each Steve was a foil for Rick, who regularly on the Old-Time to Hyles-Andcrson College and DAVID CLAYPOOL is other's homes for fellowship. was an introverted and analytic Gospel Hour. remained there on the bus staff service manager of the garage for of First Baptist Church, Nelson continued to delve into listener type. Yet Rick was the STEVE BRANAN, still single, the K-Mart store in Madison Hammond, Ind. church work. He met Glenn political leader on campus; he works in the Cash Receipts Heights, Va. JIM SANDEFUR went lo Wright, another new student, the was on the first student council, department of the Old-Time begin a church in Nonh first Sunday. He saw that Glenn ran the college bookstore (which Gospel Hour. CAROLYN DAVIS works for Carr'ina. shared the same ideas, visions was located where the church RICK STEININGER, still I nomas Koad Huplisl Church when MM was firs! tht credit union at The Lyn­ and burdens for youth work as tape ministry is now) and studied Students enjoyed studying on the grounds of single, is a student at Liberty he did. Nelson and Glenn ran a great deal. started in 1971 chburg Foundry. She is a Baptist Seminary. member of West Lynchburg Thomas Road's junior high The "Ivy League" type of PAULA OLDHAM married department for three years while Baptist Church. leader was Tim St. Clair, an Some girls thought they would confusion, she said yes. - to get an education and build a JOHN E. JOHNSON and has they were in school. They "hit it aggressive soul-winner who later PASTORS! get back at the fellas for doing By spring, the dogwoods in college at the same time. They one daughter. Heather Jamaica, off" as friends from the first. became president of the LBC HARRY DEAN is principal of that, so one night they covered Lynchburg were blooming, and did it. And had fun, too. 3 years old. The Johnsons work student body. a Christian academy in Roanoke, Thinking he was lazy, Nelson one of the boys' cars with students were settling down to a Yes, this year would be long with Doug Oldham; Paula You can have 20 issues Then there was a character Va. did get a job a month after he shaving foam. life of contentment. Connie remembered. Nelson concluded. answers Doug's fan mail for his of the Journal-Champion named Jim Dawson, a big GIL DOUGLAS is preparing came to Lynchburg. He bought a But the guys had their revenge: Taylor was ready to move back Bui it is in the past now. And CBN television series. van route and distributed hulking man from West Virginia lo go to the mission field and has sent to your church twice they ambushed the girls' dorms home every weekend, because, in spiritual giants cannot live in the GLENA WOLLEN- Charles Chips and Pretzels who always found himself returned to do his deputation a month for only $4.00 with practical pranks. Patty contrast to what she was used to past; God gives us enough SCHLEGER married Oot around town for six to 10 hours a getting into fights. In a way he based in Lynchburg. walked outside and got a pail- at Bob Jones, things were blessings in the present to keep us Goshwin, and lives near Penn­ monthly. week and brought in a hefty $60 was considered by other students full of water and a package of disorganized at LBC. going. sylvania State University. a week. He did this for six as childish, but he grew up quite flour poured on her hair. It took It was late spring 1972, and BELINDA THOMPSON JO ANN ELLIS is working for Write to: months. a bit that first year. her what seemed like forever to late at night. Patty Walker was married Larry Campbell. They an insurance firm "in North By March 1972, Nelson was so Since they were without a get the paste out. already in bed in the top bunk of • ••• are on the staff of a church in Carolina. involved with Glenn in the youth campus, the first LBC students her room, and all of a sudden she North Carolina and have one LORI GEORGE is staff Journal-Champion The greatest fun of the whole NELSON KEENER is now department that Gordon Luff had it hard. For instance, the heard a car horn honking daughter. secretary for the Youth Ministry Circulation Dept. year came on the Holy Land trip Dr. Falwell's administrative put the.two of them on the staff college post office was located in ceaselessly right outside her BETH PHELPS married Sam of Thomas Road Baptist during spring break. The assistant. P.O. Box 1111 of the church and paid them $58 the wing of the administrative window. Being afraid of the dark Snyder and works as a keypunch Church. students were gone 10 days; they CONNIE TAYIOR married Lynchburg, Va. 24505 a week salary - about as much as building, where the radio in the first place, she trembled. operator in Richmond. RALPH HENRY is an flew to Cyprus, then sailed on a lint Pearson, a bank controller the Charles Chips route. Nelson ministry headquarters are now. She called to one of her JANET HATCHER married assistant manager of Gramp's Greek oceanliner, the "Or­ in 1 ynchburg. and is assisiani sold the route to another student. Classes were held in both the old roommates to help her down, Richard Lockhart and lives in pheus," to Turkey, Lebanon, dean of women at Liberty Connie found the girls in her and new sanctuaries, and in the dressed, and walked, out to the Beckley, W.Va. "B" wing, where Thomas Road Syria and finally to Israel. Bapnsi College. dorm to be very well behaved. driver in the parked icar to ask BOB GEHMAN is married Bible Institute classes are now Connie remembered some of PAT WALKER married Russ Though none of them had a car, him to stop honking the horn. and has two children. He is a held. the food - slices of beef tongue, D.iiiuis and is switchboard Paula sometimes borrowed her The man was drunk and had pastor in Maryland. which she gave to some poor operator for the Old-Time •; ...;•/• passed out. chilren who followed the tourists Gospel Hour Administrate GLENN WRIGHT is married OWEN& around - and some of the Building. and serves as director of the Single Adults Minisiry at unusual experiences, like going While her roommates called DAVID MUSSELMAN is a Thomas Road Baptist Church into a store she later discovered the police, Patty walked across member of the Jerry Falwell under Gordon Luff. was a Communist front. the street to the main sanctuary. Evangelistic Association. She went inside to pray. She GENE ALBERT is married BARKER In the evening, Dr. Towns and Of «the original 15 LBC Dr. Falwell held a service for the found Paula Oldham there. Chorale members: and a student at Dallas Theological Seminary in Texas. students in which they reviewed Paula turned to her. With GARY BYERS is married and SHARON THORNTON is what was seen that day. One day, tears in her eyes, Paula said, pastor of a church in Frederick, teaching at a Christian academy Dave Redman sang, "I Walked "Patty, I've got to ask you to Md. His wife recently gave birth in Florida. Today Where Jesus Walked," forgive me. All during this year, to a daughter. DAVE DENNY is a student at and Connie has always I couldn't stand you. You were GRANT HARBRIDGE is AVAILABLE NOVEMBER 15 New Orleans Baptist Theological remembered the tears which so friendly and nice. 1 misjudged youth pastor of Shades Seminary. DE-ICING SALT came to her eyes when she first your intentions. You beam Mountain Baptist Church. He FRANKIE HALL married heard it. She never forgot the wherever you go. But tJjat's just married GLORIA HUGG1NS 25, 50, 80 POUND BAGS JUDY BIRD and pastors in first sight of Gordon's Calvary, the way you are. I'm so sorry, (another Chorale member), and Stuarts Draft, Va. which to her indeed did look like Patty; I just didn't understand they have just had their first JUDY PATTERSON married the place of a skull. you." . » child, a girl named Gloria Dawn. KENNEL PRIDE 24% PROTEIN $8.20 But the Holy Land trip had a The two first-year students of Carlos Alvarez and works with special meaning for Paula Lynchburg Baptist College fell WARREN SCRUGGS drives Life Action Ministries in RED CAP 21% PROTEIN $7.50 Oldham, who became engaged in into each other's arms. They truck for Mac Men Financial Michigan. They just had their Isnel. John Johnson knocked on began to understand each other. Services, Inc. in Lynchburg; he first child. her hotel door in Jerusalem early Nelson -Keener lay in bed used to drive bus for the LBC one morning and asked if she awake that night also, thinking Chorale. MARSHA HARVEY married would like to take pictures with Red Rose deep thoughts. He and his BOB SMITH went to Jerry Beany. They have one ANIMAL KIOI him. "Sure," she said. classmates were pioneers. Most Maryland as a youth pastor. child, Bradley, and live in When photographing a little of them came to Lynchburg with STEVE VANGEGR1FF is a Concord, Va. boy, some policmen grabbed the definite ideas; some of their ideas youth pastor at First Baptist VERA KLAMM, still single, m couple, started shouting in changed; all of their lives Church, Van Nuys, Calif. manages the jewelry depanment changed. FEED Hebrew, and hauled them away JO VINEYARD and her at Best Products in Greensboro, to the police station. They ap­ Ronny Riggins and Stan husband JIM have started a N.C. parently were arrested for Berrong showed up at Christian college in Oklahoma. photographing something they registration in the fall of 1971 BILLY WALKER graduated BARRY WEBSTER, after SALT BROKERS should not have. with hair down to their from the college and left to go to graduating from LBC and For Paula, it was confusing, shoulders. One student had a Charlottesville to build a church. Liberty Baptist Seminary, is now because she could not un­ pack of cigarettes in his pocket. JERRY KELLY graduated working on his doctorate at New derstand the officers, and they All of them were changed by and returned to California. Orleans Baptist Theological FARM SUPPLIES could not understand her. their experience at Lynchburg. LARRY PITTS graduated and Seminary. He has three sons. His Eventually, she did get it through There was something in their went to Michigan to begin a wife, Sarah, worked as Dr. Open 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Weekdays to them to call the hotel and ask spirit. They knew somehow that church. Guillermin's secretary until they for her father and mother. Doug STEVE ROBERTS married moved. 1314 Jefferson St. One of the early professors of the college who is still an important Lynchburg Baptist College was and Laura Lee Oldham, still in MICHELLE CUSTALOW, BEVERLY GROOMS married member of the faculty is Tobyann Davis shown in an early photo here to stay, that it would grow- bed, answered the phone and another first-year student. They RONNIE RIGGINS, who is now Lynchburg, V A 24505 with Dr. Guillermin. into the Liberty Baptist College proceeded to get dressed and get of today with nearly 2,500 remained in Lynchburg and a successful pastor in Penn­ father Doug Oldham's van to Gym classes were held either in down to the police station in students, or the Liberty Baptist joined the Presbyterian church. sylvania. They have one son. Tel. (804) 846-03 i3 bring back records. the LCA gymnasium or in what Jerusalem. University of tomorrow, with a RICK ROGERS left the area J* Once, as a special activity, the is now an area of the lower But for John, . it was a hoped for 50,000 students. but returned after a few years School held a car rally. Everyone parking lot. Chapel was held in romantic time. In all the con­ The first 100 or so LBCers and now owns and operates was supposed to search for a the old sanctuary, and Dr. fusion, he knocked on op­ were an unlikely group. They Parker-Rogers Vacuum Repair Towns' office was located in portunity's door and asked came from all backgrounds, with and Steam Carpel Services in SUBSCRIBE! secret treasure and drive a crazy route. The first one back won the what is now Dr. Pierre Paula to marry him. In all the an impossible task ahead of I hem Lynchburg. rally. Well, that didn't interest Guillermin's office. Connie, Paula or Glenda, so they > College students ate in the decided to drive to Natural LCA cafeteria; their diet con­ Bridge instead. They got back sisted of sandwiches, hot dogs early, though, so they got the and soup. second place trophy anyway. The Chorale was required to Jeff Willimson came back take a voice theory class, and earliest, so he won first place. then rehearse for an hour or two . The girls in Connie's dorm did in the afternoons. When they jiot date frequently. They had travelled, Chorale members rode ;"nice, warm relationships" with in an old school bus. There was the male students, but nothing not even a greyhound that first very romantic. They would go to year. .punkin' Donuts together, or In the wintertime, during the "maybe grab a pizza somewhere in bus trips, Chorale members -town and then go over to would lie in the front with their Howard Johnson's for ice sleeping bags and blankets as the cream. bus travelled. . If the girls were still in the But then there were the fun mood for a snack at bedtime, times. Like when Doug Oldham Connie would pop some popcorn and the Chorale were travelling and someone would go to the on the plane and the pilot kept Seven-Eleven store up the hill boring them with a running and buy some Dr. Pepper for a commentary of everything they little slumber party before hitting were passing over. Finally, Doug the sack. had had enough. "All right, But in Patty's dorm it was a everybody," he said, "to the different story. While Patty back." The entire Chorale got up dated Gary, Belinda Thompson and went to the tail of the plane. dated Tim St. Clair, and Rita Suddenly, there they were in a Craft dated Mark Carderelli. $1.5 million prop jet flying For the most part, students straight up into the sky. dated in the LCA gymnasium, Well, the pilot started to get listening to some of the latest miffed. All it took was a quick Gospel music on a tape provided dip of a wing; it just about by Grant Harbridge, or knocked the Chorale members sometimes they would just sit off their feet. Doug shouted, and watch a basketball game. "We're going back, we're going Basketball was the only sport back." And they did. LBC had that first year, ut it One night, Rita, Belinda and was very exciting to the stu.. >ts. Patty were starving. They got Practically all the male stud, s into Belinda's car and wem to were on the team, and even when the store, even though they had they weren't playing officially only $6 to their name. With the scheduled games, Dr. Falwell money they bought bread and would show up to join the team meat, came back to their dorm, for a scrimmage. Sometimes the Hi candles and had a little party. faculty would be pitted against They found they were short a few the students in donkey games. pennies at the store, but the clerk let them go anyway. Bui even the students who didn't daie much showed up with Throughout the year, dates to the formal Christmas classamtes would get together banquet thai year at Eagle Eyrie. and plan a pilgrimage lo either Thai was lhe big dating event of the lalwell's or Dr. Towns' the year. Henry and Hazel house and then cover the Slaughter were there to provide premises with good old- special music, and the married fashioned toilel paper. 8 JOURNAL-CHAMPION NOVEMBER 10,1978 Broadcasters Use Talents For Teaching Youth By GIN A BARRETT they're used to. They spent many "I had had a lot of experience Wheaton College and Michigan After a year and a half, they African people. They really listen What hidden stories can be years working together on the in broadcasting and journalism, State University, Snyder joined were married, and the new Mrs. to it. It's like opening up a whole uncovered by digging into the African mission field. and those were my God-given the Sudan Interior Mission, Snyder joined her husband in new world to them." past of Liberty Baptist College's Mr. Snyder described how he gifts and interests. So,' as I which, according to Snyder, was Liberia. He added, "Having the gospel faculty members? came to Africa. prayed for what the Lord would the largest non-denominational "Basically," said Mr. Snyder, message come directly to these One interesting story belongs "It's hard to say exactly when have me to do, He showed me He missionary society in the world. "my ministry was in people over radio in their own to Mr. and Mrs. Al Snyder. Mr. I was called. I think about mid­ wanted me to work in missionary The mission sent him to work in programming and ad­ language really helped to open Snyder is the head of the point in my college career, the radio. At that point I didn't Liberia, West Africa, with ministration. All the years I was 'the door for the gospel, for Television, Radio, Film Division summer between my sophomore know it would be Africa; I was station ELWA. there I trained our national staff, pastors and evangelists to come at LBC, and Mrs. Snyder is his and junior years, the Lord thinking of going to Central or "ELWA was actually five teaching them radio program­ in, start churches, and lead secretary. This is an arrangement clinced it in my mind and heart. South America. stations," noted Snyder. "We ming, writing and speaking. For people to Christ." "Then I heard about this new had Tive transmitters, each one four years I was the External "In addition to radio work, we missionary radio station in broadcasting to a different area Services Director,in charge of had a country-wide youth Africa -- station ELWA in of Africa in the languages of that three of our five transmitters. I ministry," said Snyder. area. Two were 50,000 watts Fred's Radio & TV Liberia. I became very interested also supervised a network of 21 "Realizing that nobody was strong and broadcast by short ••RVieiNS and began praying about it. I recording studios scattered doing anything in Monrobia, the wave to Central Africa, RADIOS • TV* • 8TIWOI kept in touch with them because across Africa. These studios captial city, to reach youth, the PHONO* • TA*« PLAYWW Equatorial Africa, Mid-Eastern people who were working there produced programs where they Lord lead us to start a youth Africa and North Africa. Two were people 1 knew in college. were, in their own language, ministry centered around others were 10,000-watt units, taped them, and mailed them to Saturday night rallies. It took 1 CHICKETT HILL The Lord convinced me that that one for West Africa, with a us in Liberia, where we would two years to build it up. MASTER TECHNICIAN MADISON HEIGHTS. VA. was the place He wanted me to radius of about 15,000 miles, and B2B-SOOO transmit them. Eventually we had more than we LISA. #7S*7 go." another for Liberian tribal After graduating from '• "I also took charge of the could handle -• about 350 every languages, with, a radius of about news, was Public Relations Saturday night. In addition to 500 miles. Then we had one lllllllllllllllllinilllllllllllllMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIMIMllllllllllllllllllllllMIIIMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIL manager, and then became the youth rallies, we had medium long-wave transmitter manager of the entire radio ministries in the schools. We on the standard broadcasting operation." started a camping ministry too. band that reached the English- Mrs. Snyder described her job Many of our young men would speaking population of Liberia. move to other cities and start In all we broadcast in about 38 as being her husband's secretary works themselves." Mr. and Mrs. Al Snyder languages." and assistant. She also did a few programs. In addition to this, Mrs. Snyder mentioned that in Mrs. Snyder went to Africa by said Mrs. Snyder, "We did a lot the youth groups, "we used to a different route. "I had felt of entertaining of government have Bible quizzes - it was the them on. They went to the Although Liberia is now a vast called to go to Africa when I was officials." most exciting part." Caribbean and started a.radio ocean away, the Snyders still 15," she said. Mr. Snyder characterized the "This was really the big thing station that is still in existence experience results of their She prepared for service by Liberian government's attitude that attracted young people. today. Then, in a conference in ministry. Mr. Snyder recently majoring in Bible at Tennessee toward them as "very, very After that got going we just Chattanooga, Tenn., in 1970, the related one such incident. Temple Schools. After positive and favorable." couldn't contain the crowd Snyders heard Dr. Jerry Falwcll "Last Christmas we went up REALTOR graduation she, too, joined the "We developed good relations because of the tremendous in­ speak. Later, they learned that to the Liberian Embassy in Sudan Interior Mission. with them because we served the terest. The schools had official Liberty Baptist College, was Washington. We were invited "I went to language school for country. This was one of my big teams representing them, even looking for faculty in Snyder's there by a lady who was the 932 Wigginton Road six months. It was very intensive responsibilities, broadcasting the the public schools." field. education attache. One morning, , training. We were required to news and public affairs. We "We would broadcast these "We had an overriding*feeling years and years ago, she and her spend at least six hous a day broadcast a lot of special events quizzes live so everybody heard that the Lord wanted us here," husband came to our house, This attractive brick rancher is* found in a convenient studying. Besides that, we had to like state visits from other them," explained Mrs. Snyder. said Snyder. wanting to trust Christ as their location! It has a level lot and can be used as 4 or 5 spend time with a teacher, just African dignitaries and Everybody had a nephew or Two men who worked with Savior. Her husband later sitting and talking for an hour or presidential addresses." cousin, somebody who was on a them at the station in the became the Secretary of bedrooms. Formal dining room, kitchen and breakfast two in the Hausa language. Then "I've interviewed probably quiz team. So it got attention all Carribbean are also at LBC now, Education in the country, but I became a hostess in our mission five to seven heads of state," over the country." as students. now is with the Lord. room. REDUCED to $41,500. guest house in Nigeria for two Snyder calculated. Two of these, "In the youth ministry alone," This move pleased the "While visiting with this lady, and a half years." Call Margaret Templeton he stated, were then vice- said Snyder, "we had between Snyders. Mrs. Snyder reflected, we went into another room in the "In the interior of Africa, president Hubert Humphrey and 2S0 and 350 decisions to trust "We always said when the kids Embassy and bumped into a 237-2008 there aren't a lot of hotels, and Israeli Prime Minister Golda Christ as Savior every year after reached a certain age, we'd bring fellow who trusted Christ as his missionaries can't afford to stay Meir. the ministry got going." them to the States and stay with Savior in our youth ministry. in the ones that are there. At our Snyder continued, "We helped After 17 years in Africa, the them, instead of sending them He's now the third Secretary of mission headquarters we have a to promote Liberia all around Snyders felt the Lord moving away to school." the Embassy." guest house where the Africa by means of our station. missionaries stay when they In a way we made known the come to go to the doctor or president's voice to everybody in dentist, or to buy supplies. We'd the country." EVELYN SNYDER: 'IDEAL' have from 40-80 guests all the Liberia has been independent time." By BRENDA EASTERLING getting up just to eat. "-' who often cuts flowers from her since 1847. However, at the time "I also keep Sunday dinner yard in the mornings for The Snyders were now in the the Snyders were there, many of To be a hostess is one thing, same country, working for the but to be a Christian hostess is simple unless I prepare ahead on decoration and places them in the surrounding African nations Saturday. It is better to serve a the refrigerator while she makes same missionary society. But, were just gaining their freedom. the ideal thing. • according to Mr. Snyder, they Evelyn Snyder is an "ideal" bologna sandwich than to spend a menu and shops for groceries. "It was really an exciting time two to three hours on Sunday were living 2,000 miles apart! hostess. During her 21 years as a It is important to have a for us, this wave of in­ morning cooking while your Mr. Snyder described how the missionary with her husband to schedule of what you are going dependence. We were there as a guests are starved by the time distance between them was Liberia and the Caribbean, and, to do and at what time so you radio station to report those dinner is ready," Mrs. Snyder bridged. before this, as a guest house don't get mixed up or let things, and people listened to us said. something burn. Mrs. Snyder "I was stationed in Liberia, hostess in Nigeria for Sudan for news," said Snyder. cleans as she goes so her kitchen and went to Nigeria once a term Interior Missions, Evelyn has Mrs. Snyder has a covered dish is clean for her "own" sake, and for rest and a medical check­ According to him, "Liberia is entertained ambassadors, heads that "works," and it is not too she allows a few minutes to rest up." the only country in all of West of state and representatives from much work on any one person. Africa that has allowed a before her guests arrive. "It was my job to smile at all countries throughout the con­ She suggests for a big dinner with Christian missionary radio the guests," said Mrs. Snyder, tinent of Africa. a lot of guests to ask women to "Be careful not to make station to exist. We have nothing "so when he came in I just Some of the tips she passed bring along "something sweet" something big out of something but appreciation for the govern­ smiled at him. And then he told along to the women at the 1978 and "something savory" for a that goes wrong. Just laugh it ment of Liberia." IIIIIIIIIIIMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIHIIIIIIIII me a joke and I laughed-and Super Conference-were to "fix. colorful and tasteful variety. off," said Mrs. Snyder, referring that did it!" He continued, "Our function what you have time to fix," When a church is small, a to an outdoor dinner she gave in radio, for the most part, was "don't knock yourself out" and Christian hostess who is a when a fly dropped into the to work with missionaries and "be hospitable according to your pastor's wife can invite members drinking glass of the Israeli national pastors who were finances." into her home in an effort to get ambassador. working in the tribal areas. "You don't have to knock to know them more personally. Attitude and motive are the Radio became an additional tool yourself out cleaning house if Even as the church becomes most important things for a for the pastors and missionaries. you organize your cleaning on larger, she may invite new Christian hostess to remember. Our approach was to provide the NEW HOMES!! certain days and give children converts, new families and Keep it simple, says Mrs. Snyder. support and equipment needed responsibilities," said Mrs. foreigners to her home, said Mrs. "Attitude and motive are more to take advantage of the Snyder, who does her house Snyder, speaking from her own important than impressing your tremendous communication cleaning on Thursday nights experiences. guests with fuss." possibilities of radio to proclaim when her family "pitches in" to A Christian hostess entertains Mrs. Snyder is married to Al the gospel. Low Interest Rat^s.... help. out of a desire to minister rather Snyder, acting chairman of the "That was a tremendous thing Although Mrs. Snyder likes to than to show off. It is alright to television and radio department in Africa, because when we went plan ahead for overnight guests, try an exotic recipe, for example, of Liberty Baptist College. They there in 1955, radio wasn't all being a missionary and a pastor's if your attitude is right. "Be have two children, Steve, an Low Down Payments.... LBC freshman, and Danny, a that wide-spread .because the wife, she often has unexpected yourself, share what you have majority of people didn't yet guests. In this case, she lets the with your guests and they are. Lynchburg Christian Academy have electricity. They didn't have guests help. "They won't mind going to know that you are senior. Energy Conscious Construction. transistorized, battery-operated making their own bed, for genuine," Mrs. Snyder said. Various radio stations, in­ radios. When the transistor did example. This is better than your Decorating nicely and with cluding WYFI in Norfolk, Va., Today's housing market is characterized by rising construction become available in the late SO's, getting exhausted, worn out and flare is another part of being a and WHPE in High Point, N.C., radio spread rapidly throughout nervous," said Mrs. Snyder who good hostess. "Pretty things to feature a program by Mrs. costs and interest rates. These two factors, together with high Africa. So radio is a relatively also keeps breakfast simple and decorate with don't have to be Snyder that is directed to young utility costs, have made ownership difficult, if not impossible. 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A lady called the I nomas summary classes in Old and New ladies have many questions as to Road Bible Institute office some Testament. TRBI dean H. L. what to expect and what is ex­ time ago with an interesting Willmington and associate dean pected of them. Mrs. Dr. Pennell Selected question. She asked, "How can I Kenneth Chapman alternate in Willmington is a very gifted, get some good Bible teaching in teaching this hour. Ladies are unique and capable lady greatly 2g:Beth Haven Baptist Church This year's speakers were Dr. Moderator, Rev. Don Sisk; the evenings?" She went on to provided with a printed outline used of God. She has many "*nd pastor Dr. Tom Wallace A.v. Henderson, Dr. Bob Gray, explain that she works during the valuable Bible truths for women Secretary, Dr. W. Jack Hudson, hosted this year's Southwide Dr. Curtis Hutson, Dr. Jack day and coming to the college or of the studies as well. The second to consider. il-Baptist Fellowship in Louisville, and Treasurer, Rev. John R. institute classes would be im­ hour Is devoted to topics of This class is held on the second ; Hyles, Dr. Lee Roberson, Dr. Waters. These men will serve as SXy. The Fellowship was formed Jack Hudson, Dr. Ken Mc- possible. How many wives of interest to the Christian woman. floor of LCA in the former aeSri I9SS by Dr. Lee Roberson, Comas, Dr. David Gibbs, Rev. officers for next year's meeting students face this same dilemma? Mrs. Sue Willmington is the institute classroom. Ladies are Agistor of Highland Park Baptist Jim Earls, Dr. John R. Rice, and to be held in Charlotte, N.C. The The husbands are here at the main speaker for this hour. As invited to join the class as they hurch in Chattanooga, Tenn., Dr. Tom Malone. Fellowship also adopted 17 center of a spiritual experience in women preparing to go into seek to grow in grace and Ad has been growing by leaps some form of Christian service, knowledge' ___^_ Congregational singing was resolutions concerning topics of Bible education every day. They .come home full of this won­ rid bounds ever since. It is just directed by Bradley Price and current interest. A telegram was Lindsay Terry with special music mailed to President Carter derful knowledge and many LOOKING FOR A NEW OR USED CAR? at the name implies, a loosely wives feel left out. Some college anized body of Bible- being brought by Ray Hart, requesting him to encourage the Marvin Harris, and many others. Supreme Court to hear the case gals also feel the need for more ilieving, fundamentalist in- Between the morning and of Lester Roloff and asking that concentrated study along the I'd like to help you endent Baptist churches who lines of being a Christian woman evening meetings, people were Rev. Roloff be allowed to find the right one I .meet once a year to receive free to brouse through the 133 continue his ministry. and may not be able to get the •Si spiritual uplift from each other display booths and attend some college classes in this area. Many ;:;and to further their goal of 20 seminars. fit this picture and are asking the The three-day meeting, same question as our caller. -reaching our country with the moderated by Dr. J.R. Faulkner, BUICK-OPEL-MG gospel. Most of these churches A brief business meeting was was brought to a close on Oct. 4, Now the Institute has come up were born .in store-front also held, and the following but the spirit of the Fellowship with a solution to this problem. meetings, but have grown so officers for 1979 were elected: will be kept alive and strong in Weekly "Ladies' Bible Classes." - Guaranteed Used Cars - rapidly that the Fellowship Moderator, Dr. Bill Pennell; the churches of the hundreds of Southwide Fellowship Meeting at Louisville, Ky. These classes are held each Richard Woody Motors Bob Nichols First Vice-Moderator, Rev. Jim „ reached a record attendance this pastors who attended from all Tuesday evening at 7 p.m. The Lakeside Drive 847-5573 Prov. 12:22 ( year of over 4,000. 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Christians and Jews Iri^^There advertisers. an Internal Revenue Service Republic of Germany, various for any information from *h( look again! Beck, " and those patterns of Seminary training and returned have been pretending it's beer." thought that he has are largely evangelical churches. However, Col. Irwin, his wife Mary, and to Germany where he now the "all-powerful red tape in the High Flight advisory,, board the results of philosophical terms teaches in a Seminary there. . of the last 1,500 years." country" had as yet prevented a member Ronald Leach, all of ••• He relates, "1 was led to the Beck explains that a major solution. The Alliance itself - Colorado Springs, joined seven Lord by my grandmother at the Vieira reported - had been others in a visit to six cities of the Make problem today is that, "We have age of five while reading the lost the academic part of it, so if waiting for 14 months now to be Soviet Union. Sponsored by Evangelism story of Nicodemus, of course, I registered as a tax-exempt in­ High Flight and East Europe we are to regain that society; on already knew the Gospel and so the one hand it will be important stitution. Evangelism, the journey was the A Lifestyle forth - it was a very simple result of three years of planning. to work from the bottom up and "With great concern" the TORONTO (EP)-Leader.s of thing, I simply accepted the Problems arose even before on the other hand it will be Evangelical Alliance of Portugal the North American Baptist Lord. But it was really much the trip began. Joseph Bon- important to work from the top also learned about the closing Fellowship (NAFB), representing later when I was in college and darenko, pastor of a church in down, recapturing the academic down of an evangelical church in nine conventions and .con­ first began reading people like Riga, who had invited them to community." Mirandela, ordered by the ferences, were urged here to F.F. Bruce that I really began to visit his congregation, was "That's only one purpose for town's mayor. This was the first make evangelism a lifestyle get an understanding of the arrested for holding a youth having a Philosophy Depart­ time in ten years than an rather than a specialty. objective nature and reality of meeting in southern Russia in ment." Beck explains, evangelical church was officially this whole thing. That which 800 young people had "Philosophy also serves a great closed down, the delegate Christianity was not just participated. Upon arrival in "We need a Christian mind in need as an elective for any one reported. something that I was suppose to Russia, the group experienced everything we do," Archie R. who is going into a ministry believe in because mommy and Goldie of Canada told some 64 where he will be involved with distrust and harassment from the daddy did, but that this was ••• police at every turn. Baptist leaders attending the say college age students, people Christ's death and resurrection - NAFB annual meeting here. in youth departments, even a real historical fact - and that. Organizations "A Russian believer is one "We must train ourselves to pastors who will.be going to had a bearing on my life." . who has rnade a deep com­ think Christian --.not to think work in areas where they may Demand.^ mitment which eventually secular and add a Christian Beck, tall and muscularly built have a more intellectually Withdrawal restricts his educational op­ veneer." orientated constituency." having dark complexion and portunities, job opportunities, The Fireplace Space Saver —a compact, smartly designed hearth model with ornamen. dark hair, who will obviously WETZLAR, Germany (EP)~ Professor Beck continues to his entire future on this earth," R. Fred Bullen, general tal brass trim. Made of highest quality welded steel plate and cast Iron, this gleaming become a leader among LBC More and more European explain there are good reasons Col. Irwin declared. secretary of the Baptist beauty rivals anything on the market for craftsmanship and heating capacity—up to 2,000 students says, "I see one of my Christian organizations are why a student should be en­ Despite this, he found Russian Federation of Canada Iwas square feet. With precision draft controls, firebrick lining, and the i functions at LBC as training demanding the withdrawal of ander air-circulating couraged to take a course in believers "exuberant" in their elected 1978-79 chairman of the blower, there is nothing finer on the market. young men and women who will their churches from the World Philosophy. "A student needs to faith. "The Russian people were NAFB. Lee B. Satterfiel, a get back into the secular Council of Churches. In Austria, know why society thinks the way interested not only in my account Southern Baptist Convention The entire tine of Englander Wood Stoves, available with Horseshoe or Liberty Bell door designs, carry a academic community and bring Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, lifetime guarantee. it does, where those thought of my, Apollo 15 lunar ex­ layman, was elected Vice- its thought patterns back into [Switzerland and the Federal periences, but they were hungry chairman. patterns come from, and what is captivity of the Word of God." Your (^uj&uufe*') Dealer is ENGLAND'S STOVE STORE V Aubrey Faulconer & Son Route 29 South Amherst, VA 24521 Tel. 237-1296 Phone:946-5271 3.6 miles south of airport entrance Anita Stands Firm With God, Faces Moral Issues By BRENDA EASTERLING citizen has taken a religious and was about from the beginning. and we'll be under judgement. when they are desperate; and Our pastor would have had to go We have a responsibility to want help. That is what hasbcen Featuring airtight assembly • handcrafting • quarter inch steel plate const ruction • cast iron door • A wife, a mother, an en­ political stand for her children, to jail and pay a fine if he didn't protect our children. I have not happening as more than 3,500 precision draft controls • firebrick lining • forced air circulation • cooking surface « safety • economy. tertainer and a United States her country, her God. This moral stand has cost hire a flaunting homosexual. I enjoyed the persecution and hell homosexuals have written for Anita Bryant Green the loss of had no choice. I had to take a we've been through, but that is help. I praise the Lord foriit, if work as an entertainer, a pie in stand in defense of my the price I have to pay to maybe that's the purpose for whatjve're her face on national television children," said Anita whose four get the fat Christians off their going through," said Anita; and threats to her life and the children attend a Florida apathy." Anita and Bob ares also lives of her children and husband Christian school. Anita Bryant made her first planning a national television Bob Green. An indifferent, complacent, public appearance as a singer special which they will sponsor Yet, she continues to speak out apathetic, unconcerned attitude when she was eight years old. and produce themselves along with encouragement from her in America is a sin against a holy She later was a Miss America with Protect America's Children, family and Christian friends on God, Anita said. contestant and today has Anita Bryant Ministries: and FREE "America was blessed of God dropped from an average of 150 Fishers of Men, Bob's Jalent. moral issues supported by the National Organization of and raised up because of God's bookings a year to only two booking agency. Details oh this Women, the Equal Rights blessings. We must get back to bookings so far this year as a Christian family entertainment, living a Christian example in the result of her stand last January in special will be announced! later Amendment, parimutuel betting r and gay rights. homes and encouraging pastors Dade County. this month, said Anita, who "If God's men and women to be strong on sin. If the church Because she is the first hopes the program will become a' CHECKING don't take a stand, nobody else does not address itself to the celebrity to take a moral stand at regular series. k will," she told the Journal- things that are being legislated, the risk of losing her career, she Since Anita has become (ware Champion after a concert at then we're gone. After America, has become the target of abuse that the local ordinance she Thomas Road Baptist Church, there is no place else to go." from the media, liberal spoke out against is ajso a Oct. 26. The only "rights" a politicians, NOW and militant national ordinance and a cpjtcern "I believe the day of the ratification of ERA would ac­ homosexuals. There was a time to the majority of people! who comfortable Christian is over. complish, said Anita, would be when she became so tired of the have been unaware of the full It's not new to us! to give homosexuals in marriage abuse and so fed up with other ramifications of certains issues, Maybe it hasn't reached everybody in the rural areas, but and to constitute lesbians as Christians not taking a'stand, Anita has become Snore it's a battle in the cities to keep families to have children. that Anita went through a crisis politically minded. them from taking over and "Once this becomes the of rebelling against God. "Politics is only dirty because reaching private and religious 'norm,' if it is legislated, God "1 said the world was not we've allowed dirty people to METROPOLITAN BANK customers schools. This is what the issue will withdraw Himself totally worth saving and I wanted to run take over. God instituted the away. But you can't run away nation as well as the church as have always enjoyed from God when He has put His well as the family. He has meant finger on you." to use me to call His people to • FREE CHECKING A Neighborhood Professional Miss Bryant is not a quitter. the attention of the political can be your best friend When she sets her mind to do arena because not only our • ALL DAY SERVICE something, she plunges in rights, but our children's rights, — Let ui show you how. "•• wholeheartedly. It is this tenacity are being legislated away' every 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. her husband and agent Bob day." ANN ALTY Green admires. Does Anita think it is scrip-1 • SATURDAY HOURS 3842743 "It is not easy to have worked tural for a woman to be involved since you were eight years old as in politics? 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. a professional at a job and have SHARON MEERBAUM it deliberately pulled out from "In the Old Testament God 5266501 SHOWCASE PROPERTIES under you because you've taken raised up a woman to be the a stand. We're both subjected to judge over Israel. Her name was M7 314-311ul!S,B0 LB •- Call or drop by today —» the same pressures. The attacks Deborah. She is also a singer. 3700 Old Forest Road j are on me as well as her and our The only way 1 would consider a kids. You hurt more when political office, however, would somebody you love is hurt," said be if God Himself forced me into Bob who believes few people in it because 1 no longer consider the entertainment industry are politics dirty," said Anita as sin- Christians, and those who do looked across the starry sky and, profess Christ are "either gutless down to the city of Washington/ Join us now! or not willing to risk their careers D.C., en route to Florida from as Anita has." Lynchburg. In spite of persecution from homosexuals, Anita has been Anita is the author of 10 books able to counsel* them. Soon she which include Mine Eye* Have Metropolitan will open The Counseling Seeu The Glory, Amazing Grace, Center, a national general Bless This House, Fishers of counseling service that will also Men, Light My Candle, Running be available to homosexuals who the Good Race, The Anilu 623 MAIN STREET of Central Virginia write for help. Bryant Story, Raising (

Unbeaten Robert Hale, leading bass- He has performed as leading has received many awards in his Vocal Studies at William Jewell on Vocal Production for baritone with the New York City tenor with the New York City field including a Cultural Ex­ College, Liberty, Mo. Im­ colleges, universities and church Fall sports are completed for choral programs. the year and winter sports Opera Company, and Dean Opera Company and the change Citation for the Republic mediately prior to his present tryouts are scheduled for the Wilder, Director of Vocal Goldovsky Opera Theatre, as of Korea in 1970; Outstanding position, he held the ap­ The unique artistry of Robert Flames Rout Ferrum Studies at William Jewell well as extensive solo per­ Graduate Award, Cascade pointment of Head of the Voice Hale and Dean Wilder, and their week of Nov. 13-18. deeply moving interpretation of The varsity volleyball team College, of Liberty, Mo., will be formances with such conductors College, 1966; Outstanding Department of Westminster presented in concert at Liberty as Leonard Bernstein, William Educators of America, 1974 and Choir College; he previously sacred classics, hymns and finished its season by hosting the spirituals has been en­ Blue Ridge Conference Baptist College, Nov. 11, at 8 Steinberg, Carlo Maria Guilini, 1975; and has recently received served on the faculty of the New For 42-28 Grid Triumph mention in the edition of the England Conservatory of Music thusiastically acclaimed from at five-feet nine-inches and 175 volleyball tournament at Lyn­ p.m. in the Main Auditorium of Bernard Haitink and Robert The Liberty Baptist College the Thomas Road Baptist Shaw. His active performance International Who's Who in and Boston University. coast to coast. This concert is football team finished its season pounds, played his first full game chburg Christian Academy. LCA part of Liberty Baptist College's finished third behind Roanoke Church. career includes over one hundred Music. Dean Wilder also conducts on a very high note November 4 of the year and tallied three He is presently Director of Artist Series. touchdowns on the ground along Catholic and Holy Cross. Leslie In addition to their individual concerts in an average year. He workshops and Master Classes by upsetting the fourth-ranked performances in opera, oratorio, junior college in the country, with his 79 yards of rushing. Miller was named to the all- tourney team. with symphony orchestras and Ferrum College. The 42-28 The Flames set a new record recital, Hale and Wilder have victory brought the Flames' by mounting a 422 yard rushing toured together internationally record to 4-5-1 and kept intact attack and 505 yards of total The Bulldog gridiron finished presenting sacred concerts with •••• head coach Tom Dowling's offense. The old records were an undefeated season of six wins Ovid Young, accompanist and record of never losing his final and one tie. The team ended the 410 yards rushing against Bowie arranger for them in more than Liberty Baptist College's first game of the year in the college State in 1977 and 492 yards of season by routing a much sur­ 2,000 appearances since 1966. ranks. prised Faith Christian team, 36- Shakespearean play, the comedy total offense against Newport "As You Like It," will be 0. Tall and handsome, Robert Greg Mosley, a five-foot News in 1974. Hale has become one of the most performed at 7 p.m. Nov. 16, 17, eleven-inch and 180 pound sought-after singers of both the and 18 in a dinner theater at the freshman, paced the Flames with Junior Rod Gladfelter, who is Highlights of the season have opera and concert stages across LBC dining hall on Liberty 213 yards of rushing in 17 at­ six-feet 10-inches, and been the running of Randy Davis the nation. As leading baritone Mountain. tempts for a 12.5 average per sophomore Dave Heruler at six- and Daryl Detker; passing of of the New York City Opera, this When first deliberating over carry. Steve Patterson, a six feet two-inches, each contributed quarterback Scott Peterson; and fine American singer has been foot, 175 pound junior, rushed whether to produce Shakespeare two interceptions on the day. the receiving of speedster John applauded in most of the leading at LBC, it seemed like much ado for 90 yards and three touch­ This game marked Liberty's roles including Faust, Lucia, downs while junior Kim Raynor Crawley. about nothing to the LBC drama first win over Ferrum. This is the second year team Barber of Seville, Pelleas el department. Yet, on the twelfth under Coach Harry Betts. Mellisande, Guilio Cesare, Don night, Mrs. Helen R. Lloyd, who Giovanni, Figaro, Rigoletto, and is directing the piece, sought Ghana's Robert Hammond \ Carmen: and for the past few LCA's varsity soccer team advice from a certain merchant years he has sung with the New from Venice, and decided to Still A Soccer Champion. finished its best season ever with York company during their Los a record of 15 wins and 4 losses. tame the shrew measure for Angeles and Washington, D.C. measure. By CHERYL Kill IAN 1976 with a soccer scholarship The Bulldog booters ended their seasons. Liberty Baptist College has and started playing soccer for the season last week by defeating Actually, producing college. That year, he made the Hargravc Military Academy 3-1 Mr. Hales's breadth of per­ Shakespeare at LBC was a one of the most outstanding formance ability has taken him soccer players in the world. "NCCAA All State Team" and and Augusta Military Academy midsummer night's dream to in 1977, he made the "Virginia 6-4, Lee Allen had an out­ to recital halls across the Mrs. Lloyd, who felt that love's Robert Hammond, a junior at country, and his latest European labor would be lost if LBC LBC from Ghana, has attended State All Stars Team." standing day by scoring 3 goals He plays soccer in any position in a very crucial game for the tour included appearances at the students were not exposed to the LBC for five consecutive Bergen Festival in Norway, the Bard. semesters. the coach, Eddie Dobson, wants retiring seniors. Fullbacks him to play. He gave several Donnie Norman, Ricky Moore, Lausanne Festival and the Rehearsals for "As You Like At the age of nine, he started Bordeaux Festival in France. In It" seemed to be a comedy of playing soccer. He was taught reasons why he played soccer: and Doug Ayers will be missed as "It's fun, it helps to improve well as halfback Jerry Watson, May of 1975 and 1976 he was errors for the cast and crew, until and coached by his father. guest artist at the Las Palmas Orlando, played by Dennis During his elementary and your physical condition, unity and front linesman Brent and fellowship with one another, Robinson. The seniors will be Opera Festival in the Canary Chapmon, started wrestling and high school years at a Christian Islands. In December, 1977, Mr. by doing so began to capture the school, he has won at least 20 great teamwork and team ef­ missed but with 20 returning fort." lettermen concern is limited. The Hale made his opera debut with heart of Rosalynn, played by trophies and medals playing the Hamburg Staatsoper. Julie Trautloff. soccer. record book was literally In his first year of high school, Another one of his favorite shattered by this years team, Mr. Wilder received The cost to LBC students is SI. he was one of the men chosen to sports, besides soccer, is football which has scored more goals professional training in Opera Mrs. Lloyd expects a tempest of play for the National high which is not played in Ghana but than any other team in LCA from such names as Boris favorable reaction to this- gay schools of Ghana. In his third is interested in it. He said, "If I history. Goldovsky, Julius Rudel and story of love, and she believes year of high school in 1970, he were to be raised in this country, Thomas Martin; and has studied further that all's well that ends I would play football as a art song repertoire with John well. belonged to the "First Division With the focus now on winter He can sing in your church Club" called " Accra Hearts of kicker." Moriarty and Allen Rogers in the Oak," a soccer club in which he Hammond was raised in a sports the LCA basketball team United States and Frau Herta won three gold medals. Christian family. As he was faces rebuilding after the loss of Klust in Germany. One of Robbie sings... seven seniors last year. •••• In that same year, he had the growing up, his parents would opportunity to "rub shoulders" play and tell stories to him about MADRID (EP)-Northern America's Great God blesses with the world's best soccer Christ. His mother led him to the The LCA junior varsity cagers Ireland's fire-brand anti- player, Brazil's Pele. They Lord when he was about seven. finished 20-2 last year and are •••• Catholic politician-clergyman, played one on one and the score He said, "It's been great being sending some hopefuls up this the REV. IAN PAISLEY, has Gospel Musicians. Schedule now.. was 2-2. brought up in a Christian season. The job looks to be a MONROVIA. Calif. (EP)~ arrived in Spain to set up a After Hammond finished high family." tough one for Mark Chafin, in World Vision International, a branch of his dissident Free He's a favorite seen weekly with Dr. Jerry Falwell school in 1971, he joined in on What brought him to LBC? his first season ever as a head Christian relief agency, has Presbyterian Church in the the "second team of the He said, "He believes in coach. established the ROBERT W. predominantly Catholic country. on the "Old-Time Gospel Hour." National team" which was called Christian education." He heard PIERCE Award for Christian Recently, members of Mr. the "Black Meteors." Af­ of LBC through a friend and The wrestling team this year is Service in honor of its founder. Paisley's political party, the Write or call: terwards, he joined "The decided to "give it a try." When an all time first. The program Mr. Pierce died of leukemia on Democratic Unionists, succeeded (804)384-3886 National Team of Ghana" and he arrived at LBC, he said, seems to have plenty of interest Sept. 6. He was founder and in voting down messages of that team was called the "Black "Everybody was so nice and but it is the job of Mr. Lindsey to president of World Vision from condolences on the death of P.O. Box 3051 • Rivermont Station Stars." there was such a warm spirit turn this interest into a good 1950 until 1967, when he Pope John Paul 1 at two town Lynchburg, VA 24503 Hammond came to LBC in among everybody." winning team. resigned due to failing health. council meetings.

DR. lOHN R. RICE—The Twentieth Century's THE SWORD OF THE LORD Mightiest Pen will host this conference and speak three times. FIVE-STATE CONFERENCE ON

DR. CURTIS HUTSON— DR. IERRY FAIWEU- Evangelist and Associate Dynamic pastor of Editor of THE SWORD Thomas Road Baptist SOUL WINNING OF THE LORD. Fervent Church in Lynchburg, preaching brings scores Virginia. Founder of down the aisles. Liberty Baptist College. AND REVIVAL DR. JOHN R. RICE DR. IACK HYIES— DR. TOM WALLACE— Pastor of First Baptist Pastor of Beth Haven SPECIAL FEATURES OF SWORD Church in Hammond, Baptist Church in Indiana. Founder of Louisville, Kentucky. A FIVE-STATE CONFERNCE ON Hyles-Anderson Col­ delightful speaker SCHEDULE OF SERVICES lege. Greatest pastor delivering a powerful SOUL WINNING AND REVIVAL motivator in the world. punch. Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday TIME December 11 December 12 December 13 December 14 December 15 • Sponsored nationally by Dr. John R. Rice and 9:30 a.m. to Dr. Charles 1 Dr. John Rawlings Dr. Greg Dixon Dr. lack Hyles The Sword of the Lord 10:30 a.m. Billington 15-Mlnute IntermlHlon DR. CHARLES BILLING- • Sponsored locally by fundamental pastors in DR. CREC DIXON- Dr. Harold the Evansville area TON—Pastor of the 10:45. a.m. to Dr. Jerry Falwell Dr. John Rawlings Dr. Greg Dixon Pastor of Indianapolis Henniger Baptist Temple. One of Akron Baptist Temple in Noon Akron, Ohio. This America's most success­ Dr. Al Smith lunch church has a weekly at­ • Celebrate Dr. Rice's 83rd birthday at a giant ful church builders. in charge of music tendance of over 5,000 2-Hour banquet at the Executive Inn in Evansville people. 2:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. Soul-Winning JOHN R. RICE Women's Seminar Women's Seminar BUS—John Standi to Lecture: • Hear the greatest pulpiteers of our day—18 4:00 p.m. BIRTHDAY Dr. Jack Hyles BANQUET hours of pure preaching Supper 6:20 p.m. KARATE: • Dr. Al Smith to be in charge of conference , DR. HAROLD HENNI- DR. JOHN RAWLINCS- Ray Hart Ray Hart Rice Sisters Rice Sisters Special Music Mike Craln music * CER—Pastor of the Pastor of Landmark Bap­ Canton Baptist Temple, tist Temple in Cincin­ 6:45 p.m. to Canton, Ohio, a great, nati, Ohio. Former Dr. John R. Rice Dr. Curtis Hutson Dr. Curtis Hutson Dr. Tom Wallace Dr. John R. Rice president of Baptist Bi­ 7:45 p.m. • Special concerts by the Rice sisters and Ray soul-winning church. ble Fellowship. IS-Minult liilcrmbtlon Hart

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Come and celebrate Dr. John R. The birthday banquet on Monday Come • Karate demonstration by Mike Crain on Rice's 83rd birthday with us at a giant afternoon at 4:00 p.m. will kick off Wednesday afternoon banquet on December 111 the big Five-State Conference on Soul Winning and Revival. DECEMBER 11-15 When you think of a birthday, you im­ • Bus lecture on Thursday afternoon with Rev. mediately think of purchasing a gift to Call or write today to make your John Stancil, assistant to Dr. Rice express your love and appreciation. reservation for this once-in-a-life- Many of you would want to bring a gift time event. • Spring Planner's and Promotional Packet for to... to Dr. Rice on his 83rd birthday. every pastor or church representative What would he want? The dearest 615-893-6700 thing to his heart is publishing THE Sword of the Lord Birthday Banquet • Hear Dr. Hyles' famous two-hour lecture on Vanderburgh Auditorium SWORD OF THE LORD and getting it Post Office Box 1099 soul winning on Friday into the hands of folks around the world. Murfreesboro, Tennessee 37130 and Convention Center The theme of our birthday banquet Will you do your part to help us literal­ ly fill the net at the banquet with new or will be "DRAWING IN THE NET" for sub­ Choose a convenient motel from those listed in renewal subscriptions? If you turn them We must make reservations on a 715 Locust Street scriptions. Rather than catching fish, we THE SWORD and make your reservation todayl want hundreds of subscriptions. in on December 11, you may have the first-come, first-served basis. The Evansville, Indiana Reaching this goal would be the greatest special rale of $4.00 per year. Write oi banquet will be held at the Executive birthday gid Dr. Rice could possibly call us immediately and we will mail you Inn in Evansville, Indiana. Don't miss receive. . the number of envelopes you could use. it! 12 JOURNAL-CHAM^ON NOVFMWR 10, I97P A CALIFORNIA LEADER

Pastor Bunch in front of million-dollar property for new church facility

skyrocket, increasing their cost in a nearby college and works on By ELMER TOWNS each time they wanted another the staff part-time. His happy Liberty Baptist Church of room. enthusiasm is infectious to those Irvine, Calif., has a bright future Finally, the church was paying who walk in the chdrch. Mr. and because it is at a strategic place over $1,600 a week for its Mrs. Briggs also work in the with an endowed leader and the facilities. Bunch began looking music program. The 18 voice past accomplishments of this around for other facilities. One choir is well-trained, plus a 12 new church are predictive of of his deacons found out that voice young people's ensemble. future victories. other churches had met in the The Liberty Baptist Church Yet God has blessed this college chapel. He met with the and Jerry Bunch has been one of church so abundantly, that its college business manager and the major coordinators of the future could be greater than any president, arranging for a California drive on Proposition 6 of its members expect. When contract. They paid $300 a prohibiting the employment of God gave this congregation a month, quite a saving over the homosexual teachers in the piece of property worth hotel. public schools. Actually, Ray $1,500,000 everyone applauded. God continues to bless the Batema, of Central Baptist But observers wonder if the church with answers to prayer.. Church, Pomona, along with church realizes its potential. Recently, three commuter busses Senator John Briggs are the •When Jerry Bunch, pastor, came available on a sealed bid coordinators. But behind the began the church, he had a basis. Jerry Bunch prayed and scenes. Bunch planned the recent burden for Irvine, Calif., the figured someone would offer rally where Jerry Falwell spoke affluent planned community in $2,000 for the bus. He offered at the Orange County Southern Orange County. It is a $2,100 and won the bid. The next Fairgrounds on October 30, over city where houses sell for day a man came by and offered 4,000 people attended the rally. $100,000 and every business is him $3,000 each for the busses, controlled, including churches. indicating they were worth On Nov. 5, they planned a So, it was only natural when $6,000 each. Bunch went to the Sunday School campaign en­ Bunch inquired about the land, congregation and said, "I need titled, "Fill the New Building, city planners laughed when he $6,300 to pay for the busses." 500." They measured the mentioned it was for an in­ One man purchased one bus and blueprints of the new building dependent Baptist church. the other two were paid for and determined it would take 500 Officials explained that a few within the week. people to fill it. So, even before church sites were available with The church has an outstanding they began groundbreaking, they one to three acre parcels. None music program for a young campaigned to fill the building, were available for 10 acres which church. The pianist/organist, even though they were in rented Bunch wanted to start a church. Danny Thomas, is a music major facilities. Crowded Sunday School meets on the parking lot. Also, the officials indicated that there were 25 church groups ahead of him. Anyway, Bunch left his calling card with the official. A few weeks later, a man phoned and told Bunch that 20 acres were available, but it was owned by the Catholic church. He explained that it had three drawbacks, it was located on the road to the garbage dump, there were no utilities available and the area was undeveloped. Dr. Jerry Falwell and Rev. Jerry Bunch. Bunch phoned Catholic of­ ficials all over the country, But, the church also has years. Here he had a group of his first meeting. Jerry. Falwell searching for an owner. They witnessed another miracle, its 100 teenagers but his heart helped by providing a television had not realized that they owned growth, especially among the wanted greater things. He ad that Bunch ran at the expense the property. After negotiations, upper-class. This growth should wanted to be a pastor. He had of the church. the Catholics agreed to sell the have been expected because the several offers from larger For 30 days he kept ad­ property for what they paid, plus Bible teaches, "Like produces churhes to be an associate or he vertising, "We are going to start taxes and closing costs. The like." When the church began in could go to a small church and an independent, fundamental, .hurch paid approximately the South Coast Plaza Hotel, become a pastor. Bible-believing church in $30,000 per acre for property July 11, 1976, the sophisticated Dr. Holland London, Southern Califronia. If you want that today is worth $100,000 pa- environment attracted those who President of the California information phone. . ." He did acre. wanted a church that was first Graduate School of Theology, not know where the church Bunch went back and told the class in every area. arranged for Bunch to go to would start, although he congregation he needed $30,000 The influence of Dr. Jerry Jacksonville Baptist Temple, gathered names and addresses. down payment. Actually, the Falwell is evident in the founding Jacksonville, Fla., as associate Each time someone expressed congregation came up with and development of Liberty pastor. There, under the ministry interest, Bunch visited them and $42,000. Now they needed a Baptist Church. Pastor Jerry of Dr. Wendell Zimmerman, told them of his vision. greater miracle, over $600,000 Bunch has looked to Falwell for Bunch was prepared for the That first Sunday he expected was needed. Many evenings guidance in the continued growth pastorate. He testified, 45 to attend. Ninety-three Bunch went out to the property of the church. "Wendell Zimmerman taught showed up. The church met in a and walked around its edge, Bunch was saved at age 14 in me two things. First, he taught rented ballroom that cost $100. asking God for a spiritual vic­ Hutchinson, Kans. He attended me how to preach expositorily "I have a commitment to visit tory. He had realized that he a revival meeting on a Sunday from the Word of God. Second, every person who comes to our would need 900 people to pay for evening service and thought that he taught me that a pastor should church," stated Bunch, and he the property that he needed to his best friend ought to be saved. lead a church rather than has kept that commitment to this build a church. But he needed the But God spoke to his heart and governing a congregation day. land to get the 900 people. He through the bureaucracy of that night he went forward to Within three months, at­ was locked into a position of no- committees." receive Christ. tendance was averaging 300 and win. God had to do something. A year later, Jerrry Bunch While Bunch was in Jac- they organized into a church with And God did another miracle. surrendered to preach. His home sonville, he visited Lynchburg over 100 charter members. Pastor Bunch had began the church has an evangelistic team twice. He kept telling Dr. Falwell And the church continued to purchase with $30,000 dow'n and and when he was 16 years old, he he was going to start a church in grow. People told pastor Bunch asked for 9 months to complete went to Witchita to preach his Southern California. After they would come if he began a the transaction. During that time first sermon. He testified, "I was talking with Jerry for a couple of Sunday School. So he rented he sold nine acres at such a large scared and my sermon lasted hours, Falwell said, "All that's other rooms in the hotel. profit, that today the church's only eight minutes." But people left is for you to do it." The people wanted a prayer tract is debt free and they netted came forward for salvation and Bunch went home and meeting so they began meeting in $100,000 in the bank. according to Bunch, "I knew resigned and went to Southern the home of Don Nickerson. The "Miraculous. . ." is what an that the call of God was sure and California without support. He living room, dining room, official said when he heard about I was ready to follow Him." had around $1,000 in the bank kitchen and the stairs were filled. the transaction. No one else was After college, Bunch served as that he had made from the sale Finally, they had to rent a able to get such a large tract of an associate youth director in of his home. He spent that in ballroom on Wednesday ground so inexpensively. Southern California for five advertising on the church before evening. The cost began to "Taco Sunday" for a hot crowd.

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Crowds attend church and wait to meet pastor after sermon. A miracle "bid" provided this bus to reach children In California.