The Baptist Record Jan. 30. 2003

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by  Mississippi Baptist Convention

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Jibla hospital transfer moving forward

RICHMOND, Va. (BP and
ABP) — The Dec. 30 killings of
three International Missi
Board (IMB) workers and
woundingofa fourth workerat
the Baptist hospital in Jibla,
Yemen, disrupted an already
complicated process of turning
PUBLISHED SINCE 1877
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tytoanonreligiousYemeni char-
ity, according to two Southern
JANUARY 30, 2003 Baptist missi leaders.
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“The charity is headed by a
Yemeni rar, einy also
serves as country’s foreign
minister,” Rankin explained. TRANSFERUNDERWAY — The Jibla Baptist Hospital inYemen (left), founded by Southern
“The demands vthis hd Baptists 35 years ago, encompasses several buildings on a compound adjacent to a mosque with
ment ition have a a minaret. ree Southern Baptist workers were slain there and a fourth worker was wounded on
‘nchinea in recentmeni . December 30 by a lone gunman. The International Mission Board is moving toward the transfer
Yemen has had to deal with of the hospital to a Yemeni charity. (BP photo)
ressingissuesofterroristcells at
oda, lications in its rela- IMB remained committed to “Somehow, I feel that the added. “We're already seeing
tionshipswith theUnitedStates, ° providing staff, but it was erent SBC contributor stability return to the staff.”
and the confrontation between unclear who wouldeventually needs to know just what is The IMB was working
theUnitedNationsandIraq.” assume ea responsi- going on and that the way we ard the hospital transition
As the end of the year bility for facility. © missions is ing, and ecause Southern Baptists
approached,detailsofthetrans- Southern Baptists estab- not all ofus believe it isforthe had-not been coming forward
fer had not been worked out, lished the hospital 35years ago best,” she wrote. “...1 am to fill 35 medical positions at
and hospital staff members on land ownedby the Yemeni embarrassed by the IMB, when the hospital. As a result, the
were preparing to temporarily government. workers somany otherscanseethepos- board had to employ medical
suspend operations until the operated the medical center itive side of keeping the hospi- workers from other countries
transfer could be completed, under a yma , tal as a Christianbeacon...” at an annual cost of—about
WHAT'S IN THE Rankinsaid.ThencameDec.30. Ministry of Heal t to Several days after the shoot- $500,000. Finding another
A gunman smuggled a semi- be renewed eachyear. ing Ken Clezy, an Australian group to assume that respon-
automatic eee past soldiers In the months before her surgeon working at the Jibla sibility would free those
RECORD
ee the hospital and shot death, Gariety, the hospital’s hospital, saidhetoois doubtful financial resources to expand
a Southern Baptist workers. purchasing agent for 10 years, the hospital will survive. “We Southern Baptist ministry
Gariety$: rest yers,admin- worked behind the scenes to have lostso many staffbecause efforts in the country.
istratorBillooo and beitnoaCthesttheenfaecility in the ofall themonths ofuncertainty “For more than two years,
ing manager Garietywere that there is no way the place the board tried to recruit
killed, and ohipmaciat Don Inanemailinterview,shesaid canbe keptopen.” other Great Commission
Caswellwasseriouslyinjured. the IMB’s releases about “My ownfeelingisthatJibla is Christian groups to assume
-¢ asmostoftheSatthern Baptist the transfer “made it sound like finished, but I may be P the responsibility, but the few
saidClezy,whohadmadeplansto who expressed interest — in
workers gathered in the capital, leaveYemenbeforethe ing. spite of reports to the con-
Sanaa, toministertoeach 3 ppyandpleased,when thatis Al Lindholm, IMBareabusi- trary — were unable to
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The attack created even justnotthecase.”Shequestioned ness manager charged with demonstrate they could pro-
more uncertainty about the whether the government would overseeing the transfer of the vide the needed operating
transition of the ospital, said followduoughand keepthehos- hospital, is more optimistic. capital,” Rankin said. “When
Elias Moussa, administrative pitalopen. The hospital will open as soon the Peoples Charitable
associate for IMB work in “Even our local employees as possible, he said, although Society, a Yemeni charit
northernAfrica and theMiddle believe this is a bad idea, that no one is-surewhen. “Pledges whose identity is not reli-
Sunday $ lessons East. Southern Baptist workers within a year the hospital will have been made at the highest gious, expressed interest this
had affirmed their desire to be stripped of all supplies and level of the government.” The past August, we saw it as an
continueat thehospitaland the then closed,” she wrote. rapid progress is “exciting,” he answer to prayer.”
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Profiling: alive and well in America
e is among Mississippi Baptists His face-to-face inter- "WELL, NOTFROMAN
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onlife.Laterthisspring,oneofthe country's known around the world
mostcore medicalschoolswillconfer and frequently appear in
upon hi ,DoctorofMedicine. news reports announcing
Anyonewho hel ray a friend or breakthrough treatments
loved one throughmctlical 1 knows andcutting-edgeresearch.
thatthemostdemanding partofthisyoun Fromhis first interview,
“cachga 9 ag or acareienr med- however, he has noticed a
icine is yettocome. After a person disturbing trend. When
graduates from four grueling years the interviewers actually
ofmedicalschool,he/shemustthen sit down with him and
complete a multi-year "residency" begin to review his file,
before being allowed to fully prac- their facial expression and
ticemedicinewithoutoversight. subsequent uestions
In layman's terms, a residen oftenbetray their bias.
consists of long hours of hard wor. "I see you're from the
‘—oncallseverdaalysatatimewith South. Are you religious?"
onlysporadicsleepisnotunusual— they ask, in one form or
while encountering the most another. When our young
demanding and stressful circum- mananswers honesitntlhye
stancesimaginable.Allofthisoccurs affirmative, the questions
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William under the critical eye of su becomemuchmorespecific.
physicians, many of whomcoulbde "Doyoubelievethebirth
Perkins Jr.
politely described as unsympathetic of Jesus wasa historical
Editor to the pe of the young residents event?” is a paraphrase of
under’ management. onlyoneofthequestionshe
This is a make-or-break proposition for was asked during an inter-
EDITOR medical school graduates, and getting into view. There were questions at other inter- crimination — but that's okay where
William H. Perkins Jr. the best available residency program can views, equally asobviousand penetrating. Christians are concerned. The pagans may
often determine the course of one's career He has been repeatedly profiled. At a not be tossing us to the lions, but they are
ASSOCIATE EDITOR for a lifetime of medical practice. The best timeinourcountrywhen profiling isbeing intent on marginalizing our impact on the
Tony Martin residencyJo set the highest stan- roundly condemned as a law enforcement future of this country. People who call sin
dards and are able to pick and choose tactic, a basis for employment, or for an by its real name have never been wel-
EDITORIALASSOCIATE among thebest applicants. other reason, it's still permissible to profile comed by the social elitists and cultural
Anne Ranson
Some of the most sought-after residen- Christians. No one notices, and no one celebrities ofany generation.
LAYOUT/DESIGN cy programs in the country have invited protests. It's adon and promoted. at.. >; Still, itisuptoustoresistthe profiling and
LennieYoung our Mississippi Baptist young doctor-in- many of our social, cultural, political, an discrimination. It's up to us to put aside the
waiting to apply for their programs. He academic institutions. distractions ee?oeereaeee
ADVERTISING has the academic standing and profes- Discrimination usually is subtle, just tokeepour on rize (Matt.28:18-20).
Dana Richardson sional recommendations to be accepted under the legal surface, carefully phrased AfterwhatUrSavior did for us, it'sthe
into any of the top-rated programs. and artfully delivered but nonetheless dis- leastwecan do for Him.
CIRCULATION MANAGER
Brenda Quattlebaum
race yourself for the GUEST OPINION: our nation with only seven
BOOKKEEPER onslaught. Complete votes on the Uni States
BettyAnne Bailey with a new name and Supreme Court and over the
national media campaign, the New name, same evil objection of virtually every
EDITOR EMERITUS leading pro-abortion political state legislature in erica,
Don McGregor lobbynow called “N L: Pro- which prohibited the killing of
Choice America” will assault unbornchildren in 1973.
our senses this month with a By James A. Smith Jr. Just because NARAL has
RecordAdvisoryCommittee:
multi-million-dollar effort that Executive Editor cheteee its name, no one
Al GreenJr., BaySt. Louis
should be confused about the
Rick Henson, Brandon Florida Baptist Witness
lobby’s steadfast purpose:
Ken Hester, Pontotoc
absolute legal protection —
Beverly Pyron, Natchez
without any ation or limi-
BillyWatkins, Madison
MichaelWeeks, Olive Branch and to set the stage for the 2004 “It’safreewayofgetting‘pro- According to CNS- tation—for the “choice” to kill
Dana Richardson, secretary presidentialelection. choice’ intoa news story, even if News.com, a b ll taken unborn human life.
Formerly known as .the editors don’t allow the words to after the 5002 i len elec- “Abortion.” Even though it’s
Se ata
National Abortion and be used in the reporter’s voice,” tions found that one-fifth of no longer in its name, that’s
Postmaster:Send ofaddress Emo! University historian Americans have a less favor- what NARALchampions.
toTheBAPTIST RECORD, P.O. Box
David J. Garrow id The New able opinion of abortion now As the pro-abortion lobby
5n30e,wsJ,acckosmomnu,nMicSat3i9o2n0,5-a0n5d30a.ddSreensds sonhoes launched’the nOoeweffortx YorkTimes. than a oa agro as ro-life deceptively cloaks its agenda
toTheEditor, BAPTIST asAmericathismonthmarksthe Up to20stateswillbetarget- support had near oubled in order to win the itical
RECORD, P.O. Box 530,Jackson,MS 30thanniversaryoftheinfamous edbytheNARALblitzthatwill wheen compared with the num- battle to allow the destruction
39205-0530(601)968-3800 Roev. WadeSupremeCourtdeci- include print and television berof plewhomoreclosely of children, the prophet
Fax:[phone] sion that i abortion on yriaigero, a national petition identify with the ro-abortion Micah’s message to Israel is
E-mail:[email protected] demand intheUnitedStates. drive, and even door-to-door agenda. A Ii Princeton onewe mustembr30ayceares
“Through our name change canvassing that hopes to gain Surve Research poll found into the struggle for the sanc-
we are underscoring that our two million new memb’ers for that of women support tity of human life in America:
VOLUME 126 NUMBER 50 country is pro-choice. It is the the lobby. The advertisingcam- morerestrictionsonabortion. “He has shown you, O man,
(ISSN-0005-5778)
PublishedweeklyexceptweeksofJuly4 right name for this moment in paign will concentrate on two “This mobilization will what is good; And what does
andChristmasbytheMississippi Baptist history,” says NARAL presi- groupsofwomen: the under-35 secure the right to choose the the Lo ~~ of you but to
Convention Board, 515MississippiStreet, dentRateMichelman. . tion thathascomeofage same way we won it — one do justice, to love kindness,
Jackson,MS39201. Subscription$9.35 per Actually, the new name is a since Roe v. Wade and “subur- American, onne neiighborhood, and to walk humbly with
yearpayableinadvance. Economyplans clever ploy to set the rhetorical banwomenwho,though fiscal- one community, one state, and your God” (Micah 6:9).
availableforcooperatingMississippi
table againstpro-lifers through ly conservative, have been eventually one nation at a In a day of pro-life peril
churches.Periodicalspostagepaidat
Jackson, MS. Member, AssociationofState a slick public relations stra more progressive on social time,” Michelman said. and promise, let us seek jus-
Baptist Papers. Deadlines: News items — that emphasizes America’s issues,” reports The Times. What an outrageous lie! tice for the unborn, while
onecalendar week prior to requested pub- supreme value of freedom, NARAL leaders are right to Abortion was not won in the offering mercy to women and
lication date. Advertising— two calendar without regard for the univer- be concerned that their ugly democratic fashion claimed by their children, knowing that
weeks prior to requested publicatio sal, human right to life cause may be losing ground. Michelman; it was imposed on God is indeed in control.
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NAMB to kick off newerowth campaign
starting new Bible study units
Whatwoiuttalkefdor and planting new congrega-
to onemillion tions will capture the healthy,
reproduction concept of the

New Testament and challenge
Southern Baptists to refocus
nsacetena?
ina their energies and
“There’s not asyste resources on God’s pri-
ora am in place to pay agenda.”
sodas one Fillion o that end, the
ee said John national task force is BMAPiS$ 1T3SSI.3S.4.sT?.?S4
Ya-brough, vice presi- calling for at least one
dent of va million Southern
at the North i Baptists this year to
Mission commit to pray regu-
(NAMB) of larly for personal
repentance, personal
Southern Baptist
Convention (SBC).“Ifwe AM ER IC A revival, and a national THE
spiritual awakening. This
could do it, then we
wouldn’tneedGod,butwith convention-wide prayer ini- SECOND
God all things arepossible.” tiative, called Be... One In A
Such is the heartfelt convic- Million, is based on 2
tion of a national task force Chronicles 7:14. FRONT PAGE
made up of Southern Baptists Participants can register for
onthe local, state, and national panos oals,” the prayer initiative at
level who have set convention- thern Bapt ists and White said. “We www.namb.net/prayer. Many
widegoalsin2005forbaptisms the culture at large to pause believe God desires to do
and new intentionally-evange- and take inventory of their somethinggreater than we can
listic Bible study units, as well lives to determine if they are evenenvision.” ee
as new churches. truly experiencing all that God White said the Georgia con-
To date, the SBC’s best desires for them. vention has set a goal to record
years forbaptisms and church 50,000baptisms in 2005, eclips-
a are 1972 with 445,725 Phisewnational campaign as a ing that state convention’s cur-
aoreee
aptisms and 1999’s mark of means —oops Sitios rentannual level of37,000.
1,747. new Southern Baptist anev. Bill Taylor, director of Baptist state conventions and
PUBLISHED SINCE 1877
LifeWay’s church — SBC entity websites also have
churches, according to statis-
tics recorded by NAMB. verti’ 158-year history con- networ! panes s, said the links to the registration site.
After —than two years of vention’s istory. SBC g for Gaemiocas, new Those who register and have e- JANUARY 30, 2003
intentionally-evangelistic Bible mail capabilities will receive
fartaives:from NAME, LifeWay diciacherroofthe CasoinBaptitisstt study units, and church plants weekly prayerrequeststhrough- VOL. 126
Christian Resources, Woman's Convention and inc of capture much of the heart and out 3, including _heart- No. 50
Missionary Union, SBC America? passionofSouthern Baptists. searchingquestionsand selected
Seminaries, SBC Executive nSattiional teakfomrccey,challenged “We have always been a Sore 2omen to help
Committee, state conventions, each Southern Baptist church, denomination that wants to meee ir prayerefforts.
andassociationshaveannounced association, and state conven- reach the unsaved and Yarbrough described prayer
a nationalemphasiscalled,What tion to set their own goals as unchurched with the gospel as the most crucial step toward
Now, America? and for Canada, part ofreaching the larger con- of Jesus Christ,” Taylor said. realizing a movement of God
WhatNow,Canada?The vention-widegoals. “New Bible study groups that necessary to fulfill the conven-
sis is being launched this year “We want every Southern facilitate spiritual growth and tion’s goals for baptisms, Bible
andwill inateinanevange- Baptist to be involved in this mutual accountability often study units and new church
listicmediacampaignin2005. exciti to reach our reach the lost and starts in 2005.
By oethequestion:“What nation forChrist,butthisisnot unchurched in larger num- “Repentance always pre-
Now?” organizers saytheyare a program with assigned bers than existing groups. cedes revival and_ revival
“Establishing new Bible always results in evangelism,”
studygroupsis foundational in Yarbrough said.
starting new churches as well inning in February, more
as extending the evangelistic information about What Now,
reach ofexisting churches.” America? and What Now,
Richard Harris, vice presi- Canada?willbeavailableonline

dent of church planting at at www.whatnowamerica.com
NAMB, added, “The task or www.whatnowcanada.com.
force believes that focusing Telephone: [phone]. E-
on baptizing new believers, il: [email protected].
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4s frees
Southern Bap tist Freemasons participate in a letter writing cam-
paigns to bring Masons to the Southern Baptist Convention in
Houston to defend their lodge membership and deny any conflict
with Christian doctrine. The response comes as Baptists await a
study on Freemasonry from the Home Mission Board.
The Radio a nd Television Commission of the Southern Baptist
ConventionthanksMississippi BaptistJerryClower forhisten-yearasso-
ciation with the program, Country Crossroads, naming him
"AmbassadoratLarge” forhiscontributions.

wee eeeB aptists’ first Royal Ambassador Congress is planned for
Calvary Church, Jackson. Several hundred Royal Ambassadors from
everysection of the state are expected to participate. The event is spon-

soredbytheMississippiWoman'sMissionary Union.

- . THE BaptistRecoRD
IMB worker known for compassion
GREENFIELD, Wis. “Assoonaswe tthegate,children during the memorialservice, said the slain
P) —Tearswelledup, swarmed around y,” he said. “It took worker had touched their lives when she
so did smiles and 20 minutes to takea five-minutewalk.” led the youth ;
rteerd asathunLdaryetdosn encCelaGarriaetyAlchotatdoalnshoerreacsouantyeodutthhdeiriencftlour- inTYheemdeenybeeforeetehe nofewMsooofrmtahen’tsrargeedy
Greenfield,ChWiusrccohnsin.i,n a“SnhdeSwuansdaaycoSncshiosotelntteacher at tihnemcyhulricfeh,.” given fais a6 ift. Onone page, shehad
Alcott said, “She was a good teacher written: “Ma ‘s Word have the final
beloved missionary because she was ble and strong. 9,Shecertainly poled le to J
friend Kath seaey; “It’s very important for women to have aM ‘4 H esus
Gariety’s.body had a strong istian woman's presence in and radiated hislove,” Laceman said.
been laid to rest in theirlivesandshewas. I sawsomebody “Shedidwhatshetalked aboutand risked
Milwaukee on January finishing the race, and I sawsomeofnine- herlife. ShetrustedtheLordandputher
6insnow-coveredHoly ishingthe race sprinting.” lifeinhishands.I’mlookingforwardtothe
Cross Cemetery. The Thai Hua, who moved from Vietnam to day when wewillseeheragain.”
53-year-old and two te ee Ceeimctieessduring i y were pressuring him to
other Southern Baptist i im during a g° toseminary,GarietyencouragedCory
raatz tobea pastorfora coupleofyears
difficult and uncertaintime.
che aired ne PEED,pooleonythings first and then go to seminary once he
store,” Hua said. ” say thi knew that was what God called him to
, illiam Koehn, anddon’tmeanit,bibirhentheeaid some- do fulltime, he said.
age 60—losttheirlives — she meant it. Shemeantalottome.” Pcie taenesoeSater os let-
ris Moorman, who sang Gariety’s seminary. ,he is pastor
; . 30 when a lone
ee shotthemdur- favorite song, To the Ends of the Earth, CommuhityChurch inLakeGeneva.
g a staff meeting at Tae
the Jibla Baptist
HospitalinYemen. Myersand Koehnwere
buried the following day on the hospital
al
grounds inYemen.
Thoughsomefriendsand familycontin-
ue to struggle with how such a tragedy
could happen, others have taken comfort '
in knowing that the Gariety, who was sin-
gle, was where she wanted to be.
recalled her tenacity, her stubbornness, her
smile, herpassion forthepeopleofYemen,
and herability to rallyotherstogive tothe
needs ofso many who lived there.
“She had conviction, she had commit-
ment,shehadthefruitsofthe Spirit inher
life,” saidKeithChase,Gariety’s friend
and pastor for 15years. “Kathy knew that
faithin GodmeanttrustinginGodnomatter
what,nomatterwhen,nomatterwhere. Her
faithwass' asanyoneI'deverknown.” fo
Chase a trip he took with his LAIDTO REST — Family and friends offer final farewells during graveside services
for Kathleen Gariety outside Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The International Mission Board
ears as the hospital'socatheineimahneaeg:- (IMB) worker and two of her colleagues lost their lives in an attack by a loneYemeni
~ He remembers her ity withthe gunman at Jibla Baptist Hospital on Dec. 30. A fourth IMB worker wasseriously
people there— parti ly thechildren. wounded. (BP photo by Bill Bangham)
Gariety tolerated danger to live among Yemeni
MILWAUKEE, Wis. (BP) — Keith Chase, pastor of Baptist Hospital in Yemen herandthewayshedied.
Kathleen the La Avenue Church in where Gariety had been a pur- “I seea as someone
chasing manager fora decade. willing to put their life on the
waukee, and his Wife
“Fromthecrownofherhead line for something they
tothesolesofherfeet, shewas believe in strongly, David
and Pe,Yemen. devoted to this ministry and Moorman, a friend from
ae ee t’sntoheftirst place felt that God had called to Layton Avenue Baptist
aukeeJournalSentinel. you would choose to go, but it be involved in this hospital,” Church, told the Journal
_, became the place Keith Cogburn, executive SentinelaboutGariety. “Inher
she would directoroftheLakelandBaptist case, Kathy was quite worthy,
choose to be,” Association in Wisconsin, told and I have no problem calling
Joanne Chase theJournal Sentinel. her a martyr. She died carry-
told the Journal Friends said her title of ing out her mission.”
Sentinel. “She is purchasing manager under- ith Chase said the three
a m who is stated her complex work in hospital workers who were
able to look ae the hospital stocked killed would never have called
beyond stereo- with linens, medicine and themselves martyrs. They
and poli- equipment. On trips to the wouldprefertobeseenaspeo-
— seinto States, she was known to ple who loved theYemeni
ople’s hearts, speak about her work at the co enough to lay down their
ad phe wasvery hospital and coordinate the ives for them, he told the

concerned about shipmentofthousands ofdol- Journal Sentinel.
the le.” lars worth of donated sup- He also said people who
ariety, age plies back to Yemen. ieve the loss of the workers
53, fasta er The Journal Sentinel report- should pray for the killer.
three Southern edDec. 30thatGarietyopted to “We are called to love our
Baptist live in a small apartment enemies. They would want us
International among the le of Yemen to pray andtorecognize that
—_ =’provided on thevade majority oftheYemeni
FAMILY COMFORTED —Keith Chase(center),pastor of Layton urch ospital com because le con the acts ofthe
in Greenfield, Wisconsin, comforts Pat tet) and Jerry Gariety, sister and brother of Dec. 30 by a lone she wanted to be weer of a iller asmuchaswedo,”Chase
Kathleen Gariety who died Dec. 30 in an attack at Jibla Baptist Hospital in Yemen.gunman who friend than a foreigner. said. “It would tarnish the life
Gariety served with Chase as minister of youth for the Greenfield congregationsmuggleda rifle SomewhoknewGariehatvye and ministry ofthesepeople to
before beginning her service in Yemen. (BP photo by Bill Bangham) into the Jibla usedthewordmartyrtodescribe allowha towin.”
Cte ape aren

: Janpany 30, 2003
Performing Arts Festival launches Feb. 21
JACKSON, Ms(. )—There stighting¢nee directing.
is still time-toceasireging Arts Festival ighting design.
Special effects
Christian Perf i tiv
Design and utilization of
on Februa 21-22 at Ridgecrest
Churchin i acordingto the ’ puppetry.
Retreat planning”;
annualevent'slead planner.
Creatingedibleactivities forkids.
Harvey Ellis, youth consultant in
¢Christian showmanship.
the Discipleshi and Family
¢Visual reality (youth ministry).
Ministry f) artment of the
Mississippi aptist Convention oreand games.
Board (MBCB),saridthiesplrenety of ationideas.
¢Computer-generated
room for everyone who wants to
learn more about the use the per resentations.
Digital camera yo
forming arts in evangelism and
Registration cost is r
churchwork.
"This weekend offers something and will include lunchonFebruary
22. Checks should be made payable
for the entire church family -—
to the Mississippi BaptistConvention
your church
conferences to help
staff be more creative in worshi Board. Leaders of groups of ten or
more participants will receive free
services, to better equip yout
ministers and ‘leaders for youth registration. Registrations post- YouCan RESPOND
marked by January 31 will be mailed RicutNow!
ministry and mission opportuni-
a listing of the classes for each ses-
ties, to examine great old and new Simplysharethefollowing
sion. No childcare willbe provided.
approaches to recreation, and to prayerwithGodinyourown
The Christian Performin Arts
explore ways to use media, pup- words:
Festiviassl nsoredbytheD and
pe , clowning, and drama. Church usic Departments of 1. Lord, I admitthat I need you.
are Pp.
byaifier aiscare ible (Ihave sinned.)
for both adults and students, and
our hope is that you will consider i m. Mississippi tists to 2. I want forgiveness for my
being a part of this weekend in perative Program. sins andfreedomfrometernal
open performance time has
2003, said Ellis. death
tration‘will beei at 5:45 p.m. on 99 different conferences during the five been slotted for lunch on February 22. (Irepent.)
February 21. A pair of sessions will be session times (all the topics will not be ian cmakdenefdogerotupes owpheno,wpoeurld like to 3. I believe Jesus died and rose
held during the January 21 rogram, available at every session time). A sum- consi ‘or ‘ormance
from the grave to forgive my
which will close at 9:25 p.m. with a time mary of theconference topics includes: time,aswellas anyonewho desires further sins and to restore my
of Creative Worship. The oe 22 pro- ¢Ballooning. information on the festival in al, can relationship with you.
garroaumnwdil3l:3b0egpi.nm.atT8hrae.em.seasnsdioandsjowuilrlnbaet ¢eVVeanrtiroiulsoqasuism.ts ofagin cMoSnt3a9c2t0E5l-l0is53a0t.MTBeCB,hoPn.Oe.:B(o60x15)302,9J2-3286ora (Ibelieve inJesus.)
held during the January 22 program. ¢Acting and character development. toll-free outsideJa [phone], ext. 4. By faith, I invite-Jesus Christ
Participants will be able to choose from ¢Scriptwriting. 286. E-mail: [email protected]. into my life. From this time
on, I want to live in a loving
relationship with him.
going to happen. We can
INSPECTION REJECTION neglect, but in time the inspec- (Ireceive Christas my
SaviorandLord.)
tor from Heaven will come
I didn’t mean to la at the again, and again, and again. Butasmanyasreceivedhim, to
3. Deflect. My expe- themhegavetherighttobecome
rience and my ation of childrenofGod, even tothose
someofusisaoeate whobelievein his name
(John 1:12).
Jim Futral, executive director-treasurer ints outour failures, O-
Mississippi Baptist Convention Board om attitudes, or disobedience, Ifyou make a decision for
we tend to want to deflect it to
looking at thi t the Jesus Christ today, contact
someoneelse.Thisisaployused
i did not want to see, a local Baptist church for
by virtually every one of us. For
attimeswhentheIraqisdid spiritual guidance.
off-limits with God. Now, example, in the en, almost
not want them to. I mused to
when God’s inspection team before God coul int out his
myself, “It’s just not fair for
shows up at your heart, it sin, Adam said, woman
United Nation’s
Word of God and wondered, seems that there are a number thou gavest me, she...” How
“How does thatguy knowwhat of possibilities of what you man CoehavewesaidtoGod,
is going oninmyhearTthe?n,”I can do, or at least attempt to “Itismymate’sfault,ormypar-
ent’s fault, or society's fault, or
SAU testu ticotine fay, do. You can...
1. Reject. How many of us the church’s fault, or my boss’s
loesn’t, but i says,
“The word of God is quick ad have either internally and pri- fault,ortheworker'sfault...”We
powerful and s than a vately, or externally and vocal- deflectour responsibili-
tw sword, ing even ly, said, “I’m notguilty. That's . | have met le who have
haimmu,sewdibateghcaaAiundsaemithaintdmeEtvheaatndI, to the di =Foafstuhnedejorinotfssaonudl nWohtymea.reIididnd’etalidnogawniytthhinmgy. laictceorradlilnyg nteovetrhem,dofnoer twheryonagr,e
ly you shouldknowhow marrow, and is a di ing of heart?” We just reject our ableto placeblamebeforeothers
thoabuoutgourhfitrst ts and intents of the eeeyet at the same ina split-second.
4. Subject. Here is whatGod
itEhdeeynw.eErveetthoeorkeoifntthhee hkenarotw.s” what eibsrewgsoing4:o12n)inGtohde gtiumey, wNeo wonkndowerthtahte Awpeostalree calls us to do — subject our-
fruitandthengaveto secretrecessesof ourthoughtlife aul wrote to the Romans and selves to the truth that we have
andinthe erted warehouses said, “Every mouthbe stopped sinned. Subject ourselves to a
wherewe hideourmotives. and the entire world may God of love and grace, who has
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e“ began to feel the awk- away from them and the Holy . Neglect. Have you ever with God’s inspection crew that
cardnoefsGosd coming where Spirit has shown up, con- experienced God showing up comes to our hearts, we can
AadamwisHheewoudldn’tand fronted me, convicted me, at your heart, pointing out a throw ourselves before His
-faEetvreeacntocieu.mlaIden’hmdwasshvuaeerinhedte,thlh“idaWntegaApdsrdwoteneahs’rmastetcaltaoinlhnkdlee- aPblweeanoaridddsteyornasai,ilnmslsiwypna,seuntctte|te,pee!pddliIintkgotemhisynatoky_hv,ee“hsrWenoaemertletlhe-.,e ljnoaiufebfsoeetpudwutiniislnethlg’ylgpoeoeucrrto—hnlaifpaeds,notiadanhgnnimdndakayyinaobnyugeetekhGteiiohnnyaddgt mnwieniergtIwcthyti,hltsiahcafnoeogkumisasfentabcndoeldfesIaftnooo,crfagaaninvdreonbneeflisoyncsrlsaejaaonniyHd.ni~s
i boundaries.” But, there are no will forget about it? That is not unspeakable gift!
— TidBAPreT RECORD
The California Baptist ing at three Delta churches to
Historical Society introduced celebrate the release of her
the 2002 recipient of the CSBC new CD. She will be at her
Batesville, Heritage award to Toxie home church, First Church,
licensed Jarrell. Jarell serves as pastor Isola, on Feb. 1 at 11 a.m. On
Brandon emeritus and senior adult Feb. 2 she will be at First
Powell to minister at First Church, Church, Belzoni, at 10 a.m.
the Gospel Jackson, Calif. Jarrell, a native and at Eastwood Church,
Ministry on of Pearl River County, attend- Indianola, that evening for a
June 2. ed Pine Grove Church, mini concert and testimony at
Powell is in Picayune. Pictured (from left) 6:00 p.m. All are invited.
t h e are his wife Lisa and Jarrell.
Ministerial Preaching and singing evan-
Program at Moselle Memorial Church, gelist,Carrell Robern,Rickey,
Blue Moselle, ordained Steven received an invitation to attend
Lcd Mountain Mangum to the ministry on the National Prayer Breakfast,
' College and Dec. 1. Pictured (from left) are Washington, D.C., on Feb. 6.
TerryTribble, pastor, and Brandon Powell he is avail- his wife Shawn, Mangum, Roberson’s weekly television
able for pul- ‘and his father Tomm isairedin overfifteen
pe supply. Pictured (from Mangum. Daniel Caldwell is
eft) are Terry Tribble, pastor, interim pastor. Steven is
and Powell. available for ee and can
be reached at [phone].
Liberty Church,
Carrollton, presented
MattHamannwiatcehr-
tificate of perfect atten-
dance. Hamann is also a
memofbRAesarnd Bible
Drill. Pictured (from left)
are RileyAinsworth, pas-
tor,and Hamann.
Friendship Church,
Aberdeen, ordained
Kenneth Blanton as
deacon on Sept. 1.
Pictured (from left) are DaleWilemon and Kenneth Blanton
Dale Wilemon and
Blanton.
Nikki Roberts, an
independent christian
Lisa andToxieJarrell
artist, will be appear-
PITITETLL
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MitSSS$iPS:P.1
BAPTISTS
Shawn & StevenMangum and Tommy Mangum
>ne}| : i va.: naeaai " rD‘pQO cc , acPecaiaensnE
herryand Don Hopkinsof Batesville havefollowedtheexamplefound
in the Parable of the Five Talents (Matthew 25:15-29). God provided
them with a blessing and they decided to invest what they had been
Southeastern Bus Sales given. The Hopkins contacted their pastor, James Bailey, and he directed
themtoThe Mississippi Baptist Foundation. Insteadof makingaone-time
gift, they invested it and now the income will be used to further God's
Mississippi's In-State source for Buses and Vans
workforyears tocome. “We wereglad thatwecould choose where the
moneywent. Wewanted the giftto stay local and help our community,”
Eldorado said Sherry.
Starcraft By being wise stewards, the income from their initial investment will
Turtle Top provide a source of funding for benevolent, charitable, educational and
missionary functions of the Lord's work in Batesville and the impact will
Used Buses
reach even further. “What @ blessing the Foundation has been. They're
1-800-423-9826 professional, knowledgeable and will work with you so that your money
goes where you want and achieves what you want,” stated Sherry.
“Anotherbenefit isthat Don and |don'thavetodo anything andwe
Business done the “Riteway” for over 16 years! get quarterly reports sent right to us,” CIMBF
added Sherry.
5483 I-55 South Jackson, MS 39272
THEMISSISSIPPIBAPTISTFOUNDATION
First Church, Sledge, and Central Church, Byram, missionaries of First Church Thursday classes beginning
Hollywood Church, Sledge, gave SLO16 to the Lottie Moon who had pba during the Feb. 10 and lasting for two
held theirChristmasCantata at tmas Offering. Pictured is Week_ of rayer for weeks. For more information,
FirstChurchonDec. International call (601)~ 981-0019. George

15 at 11 am. Jody Missions. Rob Berry Sr.’s wood carving class-
Hall and Sam Boyd is_ pastor. es are taught eve uesday
Mulloy _ directed Pictured (from left) from 6-9 oa
ractices are Alexander, For more }
hirley
eprewhite, and information,} ~
directed the cantata.
tten. call (601) 981- h——
0019 or (601)} ~~
New Hope
Wesson Church, 932-1678.
Church, Wesson, will hold a
Meadville, held a Wild Game Su Tylertown
Winter Bible Stud on Fe8ba.t6pm. Church,
on Jan. 12. DanielP. featuring Crossland Tylertown,
Caldwell presented Game . David ordained
1st Corinthians. The mand Brandon Scott R. Dyari
church will have a eaBeg = ‘ deacon on

Valentine’s Banquet im speaking. wi an. 5;
onFeb..14: Bee hurtin semi- Pictured
Alexander,Applewhite, and Whitten nars an door (from left) are
rizes. A love offer- Dyar and his
Anna Bates, WMU ingwillbe . Formoreinfor- wife Belinda, —
mation,call [phone]. and Michael(-l
President, standin
by the tree. Eac tee ues W. Glenn,& ae _
A light represents $10 e Chimneyville Crafts pastor. ine Ari
jand the bow repre- Gallery,attheAgnculnuraland r — ee
a sents the goal being ForestyMuseum, isopenMon.- Tylertown Church,
reached. Sat. from 9 a.m.-5 mee Tylertown, honored Maxine
Included works are by Patti an a her retire-
”@6©>- First Church, Henson, Susan Freeman, ment as kitchen supervisor
Clinton, celebrated Charles White, and Ann Baker. after 17 years of service.
Happy_ Birthda Andrea Thompson’s pine nee- Pictured (from left) are
Lottie on Dec. 4. dle workshop is accepting reg- Armstrong and Joe Dowe.
Honorees, Cecile istration for Monday and
Alexander,
Argentina; LaVerne
Applewhite,
Indonesia; Indy ee
Correction
Whitten, Spain,
Argentina, and
Equatorial Guinea;
were three retired Jim Worthing, who provid-
ed worship leadership during
Godisdoing amazing things... the january 9 Legislative
Prayer Breakfast, was incor-
rectly identified in a page one
. Are youready? photograph and article in the
January 19 issue. The reporter
was given incorrect informa-
tion, and The Baptist Record
regrets the error.
Worthing can be contacted
at 1583 Martha Drive,
Grenada, MS 38901.
Telephone: [phone].
Scott & Belinda Dyar, and Michael W. Glenn, pastor

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THE BAPTIsTRECORD
JANuary30)2003
The Blue (a.
Mountain College %
We Church, Terry,
Department of
Speech and has called Bob Jones as -
eatre will pre- time Minister of Music. Jones
sent Ladies in was previous] Minister of
Retirement for the Music at irst Church,
New Hope, Meadville: spring production. Brookhaven.
Feb. 16-19; Sunday, 11 a.m. e production will &
and 1:30 p.m., lunch served; open Feb. 25 and Fm First Church, Louise, has
Mon.-Wed., 7 p.m.; Len run Feb. 27-March @ called Kerry Burrou as
Turner, Woodstock, Ga., 1, Evening perfor- Pastor. Burrough is the former
evangelist; Hubert Greer, mances will be at papesete of Horseshoe
Wesson, minister of music; 7:30 p.m. in the urch, Tchula.
Larry W. Yarber, pastor; for Garrett Fine Arts
more information, call (601) Center. A matinee | r Jim P.
384-604or [phone]. for seniors will be ka Thrash has
held on Feb. 28 at & resigned the
Grace,Philadelphia:Feb.9; 1:30 p.m. Tickets @ oe of
BibleStudy,9a.m.;worship,10 are $5 for. adults h e
a.m.; uck lunch, noon; and $3 for students Perkinston
there will be a memorial ser- and senior citizens. Church,
vice aayswe Merge For more informa- 9% Perkinston,
tion, call (662) 685- sane
members; Dennis Duvall, pas- tobeginserv-
tor; for more information, call 4771, Ext. 131. ing as pastor
Bird, Laird, Kelly,president, Cook,andBurt Thrash = Of” Muldoon
[phone].
The Klasinc and_ Loncar Educational Ministry degree; James Rice Cook, Batesville, Road Church,Anchorage, Ala.
First Church, Terry: ae wee or J.T. Laird, of Florence, pastor astor atMagnolia Church, Thrash begins his ministry in
March 1-2: 150thanniversary; at7: m.at ttiesburg at Andrew Chapel Church, reeves re the aJockoe AlaskaFeb.1. "
Sat., testimony and praise, 7 CulturalConte Admission is Brandon, receiving the of Minis egree; and Jo
p-m.; Sunday, High free. MirLooncasrislthaeasvso- Doctor of Ministry degree; Robert Burt Tupelo, pastor at Indian Spsings Church,
Attendance Sunday School, ciateprofofmeussicasndoartrist Charles S. Kelley Jr., New Auburn Church, aepre, Petal, called Howard as
9:15 a.m., worship, 10:30 in residence at William Carey Orleans Seminary President; receiving the Doctorate of pasotnJoanr. 1.Howard previ-
a.m., dinner on the grounds; College. : Ministry degree. ously served as Minister of

John Pace, pastor; letters of You at Indian Springs
remembrance and celebra- Four stu- gy The Blue Mountain College Church, Laurel. He is a gradu-
tion are being requested for dents with ip Division of Fine Arts and ate of William llege
the scrapbook; for more Mississippi eam Speech will present Martha and will grad uate from New
information, call (601) 878- ties received M Frances Monroe and June Orleans Baptist Theological
5735 or [phone]. doctoralg Meyer in a duet piano recital SemininaMrayy.
degrees from onFeb.6at7:30p.m.inGarrett .
New Orleans Auditorium, Blue Mountain
Baptist Co! campus. Selectionswill
Theological include a_variety of styles
Seminary in including works of Bach,
December. Schubert, Debussy, Mozart,
Pictured Quilter, Barber, Liebau.
(from left)
are Jason
Philip Bird, MLSSISSIPPI
Meridian, BAPTIST
astor at

ifteenth?
Avenue
Church,

Meridian,
receiving the
Doctor of Klasinc & Loncar

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OUTOFTOUCH to Lott exactly what he is Where we agree so strong- church could turn back to Jesus.
accusing Lott of doing. ly are your remarks about Theresultswouldbe A
As a Christian first and a ichard Land. I do not know revivalwouldshakeournation.
Southern Baptist secondIfail Land personally, only as I Maybe you ask why I wrote
to see where Land’s remarks read about him and his cho- this letter. Well, I know =
Baptist Ethics and Religious and attitude would have any- sen associates in the Southern sittingin thepews and the
thing to do with building up Baptist Convention in various doesn’t. However, God ‘hasn't
Liberty Commission,penne or adding to the kingdom of lications. We should not lostcontrol.
toTrentLottwasvery insightful. ourLord JesusChrist.Iforone surprised at his remarks. Lou Carroll
It is another reminder to all resent in the strongestway the From what I know about him, Biloxi
BaptistChristians as tojust how use of our Coo erative the — fithis personality

out oftouch Land and the other Program (CP) funds any- tOo aAh mn
ayatollahs who have controlled one in any way otherthan to Keepup thegoodwork(and TRUSTED MISSIONARIES

SouthernBaptist Convention build up and to further the watch your back — you've

(SBC) for the past 15 years have kingdom ofGod on this earth. probably risen a few numbers Editor:
become.Their self-righteousness I personally feel that Lott was on theirlistnow)! I would like to give my LETTERS TO
andpapal-likesenseof infallibil- treated unfairly and that his RobertM. Moore input on the article, "Praise,
ity be another wake-up remarkswere takentotallyout Morgan City criticism offered for IMB work-
THE EDITOR
call to all Mississippi Baptists of content and used against ers," in theJan. 23 issue. This is
thattheene eeeusi him for selfish political pur- to the people who think it is
Mississippi . caaiiian
poses by others, exactly the SHAMEFUL crazy to go to Moslem coun-

to follow thelead. of our Texas same way that Charles tries and be in harm's wa Unsignedletters will notbeprint-
brothersandsistersinChristand Pickering was treated — but Editor: when there are so many e ed. No multi-copyorform letters
withdraw from ne SBC. The doesn’t the Bible teach us that I agree the Biblewas written in our country who fund fae willbe used.

decliningnumberofmessen; we are to love those that by man — under the power of help. This is true, but we have
which attend the SBC iva! would despisefully use us? the Holy Spirit. However, the —_. free that they don't | Eachcorrespondentmustinclude
conventions is a resounding I'll close on the same state- oo Faith and Message have, and that is om of | anaddressandtelephonenumber

statementby the “silent majori- mentthatLandsaidaboutLott, (BFM) was written under the religion. The men and women forverification. Inspecial
ic’toatforoiualr directiotniontshewictuhrrtehnet aLnadndinevmeyn mooprien:io“nSuacpphliaeslactko hanBdacokfminant.he days when the wfehwowgeoektostohrestehecioruwnthroilees floirveas instances, namemaybewithheld
= i are ~ . Lean of comprehension disqualifies Southern Baptist Convention to live andbea part ofthe local nt eee=<
hope t 's one from national leadership,” (SBC) was under the hand of communities are earning the | ‘ton.
“lambastin § ativan con- as president of ERLC, for the God, the BFM would have trust of these people. With this
cerned in our state con- use of CP funds for purposes been presented in the spirit of trust they are able to do thejob Please include the nameofcoop-
vention, like yourself, (who can other than the spreading of the love, faith, and mercy. These that I feel is their top priority: eratingMississippi Baptistchurch
see “thewritingonthe wall”) to Gospel of Jesus Christ and the are not included in the pre- sharing Jesus with others and wherecorrespondent isa mem-
begin the process of disassociat- winning oflost souls. sent law of the SBC. winning these individuals, | ber. (Mississippi Baptists’ letters

ingourstateconventionfromthe Let him without sin cast the Our missionaries have been families, and whole communi- willreceivepriority when space

national E firststone—afittingstatement treatedshamefullywhentheyare ties over to the Lord.
David C. Frazier for us all. giving their lives on foreign soil, Ibelievethe missionaries are | —
Pascagoula Thomas F. Williams underthecallofGod, livingin paid for theirwork in a way on
Letters mustbe limitedto 250
Laurel ‘ conditionstheaverageAmerican which we could never put a
wouldn’t consider. Men who dollar amount. I feel the need words. Allcorrespondence is
calleed ee “leaders,” liv- for spreading the Good Word subject to editing.
CP MISUSED
NOT SURPRISED priaann Bwriien et needEdor in foreign countries far But-
Editor: weighs need for free med- Correspondents shouldrefrain i
The editorial in your Editor: to corifortn to their plan instead ical services in the USA. God frompersonalattacks. Theopin-
January 16 edition pointed out I just read your editorial of ofGod’s,orelse. bless all of you who followed | ionsexpressiend letters tothe ;
thelambasting of TrentLottby Jan 16, "Send in the firing Many of God’s people can’t your calling, in whatevercoun- | editordonotnecessarilyreflect '
Richard Land, ident of the uad.” You mustbe a wonder- sign the BFM because the tndyNrot, the viewsoftheMississippi ‘
Southern Baptist Ethics and y smart and highly intelli- wording goes against their Tishomingo BaptistConvention Board.
Religious Lil Commission gent man, because you agree belief and faith, so many of
(EREC) in Nashville, during with me almost 100%! them resign — losing their
No more than one letterfrom
hisDecember14nationalradio I'm not sure how out-of- rweitinreemenatoraendacoemintg heom,e any individual willbeprinted
show. I did not hear the pro- laceTrentLott'sremarkswere.
gram myselfbut from the con- Fie was merely handing a 100- SBCwillstop t this yearthe duringa three-monthperiod.
tent of youreditorial it would ear-old man a bouquet on his
irthday. Iseenoracistintentin pongAg and the numbers When in thejudgementofthe
seem to me that Land’s
remarks about Lott, and the the remark at all but then, god. SBC’s goal is ame editoragiven issue has received
itionLandholdswithin the unlike so many who did see moremoney,knowingweare sufficientattention, correspon-
thern Baptist Convention, them that way,Iam not a paid richest Chrisatiean . How dencedealing with it will no
putshiminapositionofdoing socialistmuckraker, either. wonderful it if weasa longerbepublishedanda notice
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POCAHONTAS BAPTIST CHURCH: morning worship service. A limited
Seeking a Christian student to be Youth knowledge of music is acceptable, but
Director. Must be committed to children this person should be able to direct a
andYouth.Part-timeposition. Mainfocusis small choir. If interested please contact
Bible study Wednesdays and activities for Nancy Parker at [phone] or call
the group. Please contact Rene Virden, pastor EdWoodat (een) 569-2164.
Youth Committee Chairperson (601) 362-

2152 or mail resume: Pocahontas Baptist Miss. (Marshall Association) is seeking an
Church, Attention: Rene Virden, 4200 interim Music/Worship leader.Pleasecon-
cickapooRoad, con MS39209. tactthechurchofficeat(ee)252-4559.
, in
Sunflower Miss. is looking for someone metro area, SBC church. Call (601)
to lead the music during the Sunday 946-9406fordetails.
Clone or not, Raelians have strange ideas
ALPHARETTA, Ga. (BP) — theearly 1970safterthepubli- “They'll believe him; even
The ee is still out on cation of Erich von if all his information is
whether Clonaid company , Daniken’s Chariots of the proved to be false,” Davis
actually has achieved the said. “This could include
world’sfirsthumancloning.But even some Christians who
for Christians, the issue illus- tion from Battle-star don’t discern and don’t take
trates the dangers inherent in a encounter on Galactica in the the time to find, out or ask
naturalistic worldview, accord- Dec. 13, 1973, early 1980s to themselves, ‘Is this compati-
ing to the North American in which The X Files in ble with my faith as a
ion Board (NAMB) inter- French jour- “ann Christian?’”
faithevangelism team. nalist Claude #4 On the issue of cloning,
The Raelian movement that Vorilhon Davis said experiments wit!
isbehind theclaimedcloningis claimed to have animals have shown that
actuallya29-year-oldUFOcult, been visited by claims cloning is far from the perfect
said Tal Davis, interfaith evan- an alien being an d of Daniken route to reproduction — with
gelism managerforNAMB. asked toestablish an Sane and others numerous problems arisin
The group claims 40,000 “embassy” to welcome ‘ ANS have been due to the inherited age o
members nationwide. Their the former earth inhabi- i Maines successfully cloned cells.
religion is built on the popular ~ tants back to the planet. Ae debunked for “Think ofall the free public-

science-fiction notion that Vorilhon now is known wwe many years. ity this organization has
extraterrestrials started life on amongthecultas “Rael.” “All of the ‘ received,”
gh dahear tat Lind
earththouofsyeaarnsadgos— The biblical connection came ™ evidences _ that enou e hear that ki
and that ancient references to in the name of the messenger, were claimed in that of stuff,they are going to be

the Hebrew God are who allegedly was book have perfectly intrigued about that

actually primitive namedYahweh,andthe reasonable _explana-fj and it will draw some

attempts to understand naoftmhealeien group, tions that don’t have to new adherents — as
the advanced beings known as the Elohim, involve UFOs,” he said.| outlandish as it is.
that created them. which they translate as “PBS did a program 20" Eviefitn’sproventobe
The cloning itself, “those who came from years ago inwhich they| § a sae it will ae
Davis said, is an thegeStudentsofthe took each of these sup- roved its Ose 0:
attempt to mirror the Old atwill rec- posed evidences and Raking their move-
alleyed cloning efforts ognize as names showed how from a ia. ment known.”
of the ancient alien forGod. purely on - i‘ # Rudy , eee
visitors who cloned “The Elohim sup- spective they can irector -of interfait
themselves to become Davis posedly argued that explained.” Gonzalez evangelism for
the first humans. Cloning, the ancient peoples mistakenly Such ideas are attractive to NAMB, said the issue is a
then, becomes the Raelians’ assumed that these aliens were people because they are natu- reminder of the dangers of
route to immortality. gods, but they were actually ralistic explanations, Davis bringing presuppositions to
“It startswith a natu- our ancestors who seeded this said, and even Christians can the interpretation ofScripture.
ralistic worldview that says —sr ge ofyearsago,” be vulnerable. The danger is “If I come to the Bible think-
that miracles and the divine as vis said. “They supposed] that without a supreme God ingit’sabookfilledwithayes,
descgibed intheBiblecannotbe said they aretheoffapein, of far more powerful than a mere I'm going to read it mythologi-
this alien race, and now they advanced life form: there can cally,” Gonzalez said, “so wher-
have come back to save the be no absolute truth and ever seeGodmanifestedin

tion,” Davis said, “and in le ofearth.” absolute right and wrong, and the Bible as a supreme being
comes this UFO explanation, concept ofalien forerurt- in the absence- of absolute theyjust say that’s the supersti-
whichon thefaceofitistotall ners who established civiliza- truth, it becomes easy for tion of early man reading the
absurd. ...Yetpeople who wi tion on earth is not unique to charismatic leaderslike Raelto divine into these events —
dismiss Christianity as ancient the Raelians, Davis said. The convince followers with their rather than letting the Bible
mythology and fairy tales will view became quite popular in own manufactured reality. speakauthoritatively foritself.”
‘Family-oriented’ meeting planned for Phoenix
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP) - The rally also will include through Wednesday forinfants area First Southern Baptist
It’sshapingup asthemostfam- testimonies from various SBC through childrenwho have fin- Church in Del ae
ily-oriented thern Baptist leaders and Baptist families; ished kindergarten. dan“HcaeviPnighnoeanixt,” hfamily eastatiedn,-
onvention(SBC)annualmeet- conference leader and author
Bibliocipher GaryChapman; and video seg- ¢ Student Night, slated for “will make a bold statement to
ments from James and Shirley Tuesday, June 17, with a climb- the—_large=a ot
ByCharles Marx about the June 16Kingdom DobsonofFocusontheFamily; ing wall and other activities e desperately seeki
copyright2002 Family Rally and other events and Bible teacher and author osat4:30 p.m. andawor- orkvatfor thei ionfamilies,”
for all ages slated in conjunc Beth Moore. ipserviceand concertat6:30, The SBC Council on Family
tion with the June 17-18 SBC Therallywillbepart ofthe sponsored by the SBC North Life was created during the
LAX HCP LADPB GLOX annual meetingin Phoenix. SBC Pastors’ Conference, a erican Mission Board. 2000 SBC annual meeting in
“At this year’s convention, June 15-16 gathering that also Orlando, Fla., and functions
EAHR CPK, YPLK ARH, we'renot sim eeewaee will be devoted to family. Various details about the under the auspices of the SBC
The conference is open to Kingdom Family Rally, the Executive ommittee. Jim
QLKJ: YRK HCRE CLGH church staff members’ families June 17-18 SBC annual meet- Futral, executive director-trea-
as well as laypeople interested ing,eee othersseneee ee surer of the Mississippi Baptist
YREAX YLMREK in bolstering marriage in auprdaeted’ bein atthe SanBCwebsite ConventionBoard,isa member
America. ofthe Council.
FOHC DRX. www.SBC.net. “Strengthening families,”
e An SBC Children’s Registration for the SBC SBCPresident Jack Grahamhas
BEVP RAP: HCOKH} Conference for children in Children’s Conference and con- said, “isoneof themost—.
des - through six, a _ ventionchilwdil:locpeanFrebe. tantthi we're going to
t for ious years’ da 15, with registration specifics to dokssettiouen tats,”
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camp which willprovide‘ache beannounced shortly. The rally will “encourage
Have fun with cryptographyand
ingandactivitiesfromMonday “It is the goal of our SBC our ase and laity to devel-
exercise your Bible knowledge. e The SBC's first-ever | Wednesday. The Council on Family Life, the P. isciples among their own
A. King James Version Bible Kingdom Family aay on Denton Brothers Quartet — Pastors’ Conference, LifeWay children and grow strong,
verse has been encoded by let- Monday evening June 16 fea- Michael, Christopher, David, and all our entities to ‘put healthy marria and to
ter substitution. The same letter turing Dennis andi Brian — from San Jose, Calif., Southern Baptists on the map’ model for the the fami-
is substituted throughout the Rainey of Family Life Today; will lead the conference. as eee for every com- ly as God has planned it and

puzzle. Solve by trial and error. singerSteveGreenandhis munity because we are good esi it,”Graham,pastorof
Answer to last week’s puzzle: Maryjean; and Elliff andshi e Convention chi-ld care,@to for the family,” said Elliff, the Dallas-area Prestonwood
c
wife Jeannie. be available from Sunday pastor of the Oklahoma City- Church in Plano, has noted.
. Mark Six: Six
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