The Baptist Record Jan. 21. 1999

12 Pages·81.2 MB·English

by  Mississippi Baptist Convention

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O 0T6 10” lists. It’s 20 years old. It ‘Jesus,” they see Jesus —
features no major stars. It’s and understand his words
not even the best movie — often for the first time.
‘ about Jesus Christ from an “Jesus speaks our lan-
PUBLISHED SINCE 1877 |. artistic viewpoint. guage!” joyously cried one
What, then, makes the elderly woman in
’ film called “Jesus” so Mozambiqueafterseeingthe
JANUARY 21, 1999 | remarkable? For starters, first showing of “Jesus” in
consider these numbers: her. Makhuwa_ language.
| VoL. 122 | ¢ At least 1.5 billion peo= IMBmissionariesspearhead-
ple in more than 220 coun- ed the Makhuwa version of
No. 48| trieshaveseen“Jesus”inthe- “Jesus,” and saw thousands
aters, on television, via video come to Christ and many
or — still the most common churches planted among
method -—+ watching 16-mm Mozambique’s 5 million
reels projected onto portable Makhuwa, considered the
screens, sheets, orwalls. : largest unreached animistic
@ More than 73 million pepe group inAfrica.
people have publicly “T've just learned that
declared their decision to Jesus speaks Bengali,”
follow Christ after seeing CHRIST CRUCIFIED—The Lord approaches death in the crucifixion scene wrote another woman after
the film. from the “Jesus" film. With the right introduction, viewers previously seeing it in Bangladesh. The
¢ “Jesus” has been untouched by the gospel can quickly understand jesusi.s the Son of God, not revelation of hearing him
dubbed into more than 450 just "a compassionate man ... cruelly put to death," observes J.O. Terry, a speak in one’s “heart lan-
languages, making it the media missionary with the Southern Baptist International Mission Board. age” usually overcomes
mostwidely translated pro- (Copyright by “Jesus” Film Project. Used by permission.) arriers rai by the fact
duction in film _history. that a white, Western actor
Hundreds more translatio ns single groupofusersbesidesthe prespentmonthsinabam- is playingJesus on the screen.
are in the works. project's own workers. cage when an official’s wife “We start the showing with-
-¢ More than 800 mission ¢ Nearly 2,000 film teams wascaughtwatching “Jesus.” out any promotion or adver-
agencies now partner with the devote“themselves exclusively InNigeria,hostile locals tried tisement,” explains a_ film
Jesus Film Project, an arm of to screening “Jesus” for saad to drown one film team worker. worker in a Muslim North
Campus Crusade for Christ, to around the world — often in Extremist Muslims threw rocks African city, “and people will
evangelize thelost, eenew the face ofviolent opposition. during the screening. Every start coming from everywhere.
believers, and start churches One Uzbek convert... who member of the film team was By the time we finish, there are
using “Jesus.” Southern Baptist showed the film 25 times was bitten by scorpions. More than several thousand people on
International Mission Board arrested, tortured, and dum 500a saw “Jesus.” both sides of the screen, so we
missionaries remain the largest intoa mentalhospital. InLaos, a ilm team members in India start the filny all over.”
were beaten by militants and Impossible? Not if the dedi-
Prayingfor ‘Jesus’film. ordered to worship a monkey cated Christians showing the
god. “Only Jesus is our God,” film have anything to do with
team members replied. They it. Jesuspromised: “1, ifIbe lift-
RICHMOND, Va. (BP) — Prayer and church involvement were beaten even more savage- ed up ... will draw all men unto
can build the already-considerable momentum of the “Jesus” R thenwarned never to return. me” (John 12:32, KJV).
film worldwide. In prayer: attered and bleeding, they The “Jesus” film lifts him up
Pray for the rapidproduction of “Jesus” in42high-priori- | stumbled away, praying all the — and he is drawing people by

tylanguages iden by The Southern Baptist International © while for their attackers. the millions.
WHAT'S IN THE Mission Board (IMB) strategists.
Prayforthesafetyofmissionariesandfilmteamsshowing }
“Jesus” in hostile areas, and for the salvation of those people
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opposed toshowing the film.
@Praythatthe“Jesus”FilmProjectwillreachitsend-of-mil-
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(WMU) president Nell Strubepresents Wright and his wife Marguerite
will reac4hhundredsofrahmila oflivenersinrestricted.areas |.
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Weeks, and Don Dent tothe Gospel Ministry. In the same service, the
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Sarah’s story

“YOU HAVE YOUR
LAND. NOW, moat
ve-year-old Sarah Brown died peace-
Pas: in Kansas on the morning of
EDITOR’S Sept. 28, 1998, surrounded by her lov-
ing family.' Children are born and children
die every day in this coumtry, but Sarah’s
NOTEBOOK story is in a special category.
Sarah was an abortion survivor, and that
sart of her story is so repulsive that the fol-
Cine warning must be made: If you are
sickened by the graphic details of late-term
abortion, yourmay decide itbest not to read
on. There is simply no way to tell Sarah's
story without including those details.
On the other hand, if you believe abor-
tion is a simple, out-patient proce-
dure .undertaken early in a preg-
nancy to flush out the “product of
conception,” maybe you should
read on.
Nearing full term and-within a
few. days of giving birth, Sarah's
motherdecided-toundergo a chem-
ical abortion. Since full-term babies
likeSarah cannotbe easily dismem-
bered andpulledfrom the womb,
the abortionist chdse to directly
inject toxic chemicals into Sarah's
brain in utero. Brown and their family, who legally adopt- A growing number of Americans are
William H. Childbirth was then induced to ed her and provided for her until she died apparently opting to put to death perfectly
: hasten the expelling of the Sarah’s in their arms. healthy older pets for no greater reason
Sarah’s organs were donated to save the than to make room for “more interesting
Perkins Jr. intact corpse.
Editor Suchchemical abortionsare legal lives of several ill children. Even her and fun” younger pets.’
and successfully accomplished healthy corneas, blinded for so long, gave Outside Chino Hills, Calif., children
many times each day in America on full- sight to two children. playing on a highway embankment found
term and near full-term babies. Would that Sarah’s story also give each the jumbled remains of 54 aborted babies,
E EDITOR borTnwoalivdea.ysThelataebr,orthioowniesvte’rs,poSiasrona-hfilwlaesd ofreuhsensdightth—e toolfl tahbeorstpiiornituhaalsktiankde,ntooncoomu-r dloucamlpaebdorttihoenreclbiynictthoedtirsupcokseerohfitrheeddbetyria-
7 William H. Perkins Ir. needle had found its mark, though — she earts and souls. Since America became tus of their trade.
i ASSOCIATE EDITOR had three visible puncture wounds above blind to this holocaust in 1973, 37,000,000 The trucker was convicted, ofall things,
Carl M. White anTehyeebcrhoewmiacnadlsatanthdetbhaesestorfeshserofsksuulrlv.iv- pteheoypleevehrakvneegwolniefe.to their deaths before forSiucnhproispetthedsitsaptoussalofoflimfeediincoaulrwmasotdee.r*n,
EDITORIAL ASSOCIATE ing her violent birth soon took their toll on The millions of Sarah’s stories over the enlightened society. Babies are too cost-
Florence Larrimore Sarah. At six months of age, her apparent- past 26-years provide us with a portrait of inefficient to bring into the world. Family
ly-normal progress was destroyed by a what we haVe become as a society: pets are expendable on a whim. Unborn
CIRC“ULATION MANAGER stroke. She was blind, and never walked @ A few months ago Gail Chadwick, uman beings are nothing more than med-
Renee Walley or talked. spokesperson for Pro-Choice Mississippi, ical waste.
BeBttOyOAKnKnEeEPBEaiRl:ey canBteacamuosuentshoefitnhgeesctheedmiicnalutmereoanatsitgonikfiil-l oeffffeecrteidvethtios rteearsmoinniantge:a“nItuinswfaarntmeodreprceogs-t nevMeerditcoaGlodw.aste to society:, may:be, but
her, she also developed a progressive air- nancy than to force a woman to have an
a LAYOUT/DESIGN way disease that made breathing increas- unwanted baby, then pay to have to sup- ‘ National Right to Life News. Nov, 17, 1998.
, joylin Davis ingly difficult. port thatbaby for 18 years. The state would The Clarion-Ledger. Sept. 4, 1998.
Vet shestruggled for life for the next five save a great deal of money if it funded The Wall Street Journal. Nov. 30, 1998.
ADVERTISING/PROOFREADER years under the care of Bill and Marykay abortions for poor women.”* ‘Geprge Will; Washington Post Writer's Group.
HeatherCumberland
EDITORS EMERITI [v= to be embarrassed GUEST OPINION: notW,htehtehetrrenhde iissccloeanrv.icWteedaorre
Don McGregor overthelackofmyparents traveling the same road as the
Guy Henderson formal education. Mom
Netherlands.
had only gone as far as the It can’t happen here! They started with physician
fourth grade and my stepdad
‘ Baptist Record Advisory Committee: only through thesixth grade. assisted suicide and have now
progressed to full blown
Bettye Coward, Clinton; didn’t realize it at the time.
Charles Dunagin, McComb but they were wise beyond By Cary Worthington, pastor euthanasia.
Larry Garner, Jackson; their level of formal education Not in this country? My
David Petty, Jackson (once respécted) professors
and always very opinionated. West Laurel Church, Laurel
Gary Richardson, West Point; said it wouldn’t happen here.
Debbie Sills, secretary. Being that these were the days They were wrong.
that preceded the era of politi-
e in America have not
cal correctness, it was accept-
Postmaster: Send changesofaddress able to voice one’s opinion. After all, this was still the ing of milk bringeth forth but- desiréd to retain the knowledge
toThe BAPTIST RECORD, P.O. Box I well remembertheirreaction United States of America — the ter, and the wringing of the of God in our minds, and so
530, Jackson, MS 39205-0530.Send to the Roe v. Wade decision in Land of the Free and the Home nose bringeth forth blood: so our foolish hearts have became
news, communication, andaddress 1973. Mydad looked atmy mom of the Brave. That is what my the forcing of wrath bringeth vain and darkened.
changes toThe Editor, BAPTIST from the paper he was reading profs told me in college. forth strife.” (Pro. 30:33). Where are those who are
RECORD, P.O. Box 530, Jackson, MS and replied, “Well now that they Not only was I wrong, but Time and space prohibit me pres to be salt and light?
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legal to kill old folks like us.” around thecountry werewrong. amazing that several juries have formed heads and covering
VOLUME 122 NUMBER 48 My mother was horrified, They were all wrong, and my seen fit to release and exonerate their eyes and muttering to
({ISSN-0005-5778) but she essentially agreed, and mother and father were right on “Dr. Death” because they sym- themselves that “it can’t hap
Published weeklyexcept weeks of july 4 both had a discussion about the the money. It was as if they pos- pathize with his mercy? pen here.”
and Christmas by the Mississippi Baptist sradual cheapening of life in sessed the gift of prophecy. People are quick td point out It’s time we wake up, before
Convention Board, 515 Mississippi Stree the eves of the state. | learned that instead of that phvalciairasaisted suicide we are slowly put to sleep by
jacykesaorn,paMySabl3e92i0n1,advSaunbcsec.ripEtcioonnom$y8..35plpaenrs I did what any college grad- being prophets they were is not euthanasia, but recently some kindly physician who
4 available for cooperating Mississippt uate would do: I repeated what Eaprledavable of the biblical CBS aired a tape of Kevorkian doesn’t believe God is the sole
: ~ churches. Periodicals postage paid at {| had learned ip my liberal arts law of reciprocity. Some refer to actually administering the author of life and death.
. Jackson, MS. Member, Association ot State classes and assured my folks _the verse about sowing and lethal dose of drugs himself. God help uswake up, stand
i Baptist Papers. Deadlines: News items that euthanasia and the cheap- reaping in the New Testament He intended things to be this up, and declare our love. The
q onecalendar week prior to requested pub ening of human life wuld but my favorite fis in the Old way and dares any of the courts lite we save may be our own. °
licationdate. Advertising twocalendar
a weeks prior to requested publication date nevef happen here. Testament: “Surely the churn- to convict him. — Lord save us from ourselves.
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JANUARY 21, 1999
THe Baptist RECORD
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Annie Armstrong Offering exceeds $43.3M goal
TALLEDEGA,Ata-(BP)=For DellannaO’Brien,WMUexec- the offering, 100% of which sup- to. missions at a level unknown
the sixth year in a row, Southern utive director/treasurer, joined ports the missionaries and their before,” Singer said.
Baptists last year set another Reccord in expressing apprecia- workstartingnewSBCchurches, Challenging days lie ahead,
record in giving to the Annie tion and noted the totalexceeded providing Christian ministry,
Reccord said, because “the
Armstrong Easter Offering for thenationalgoalof$42million— and evangelism. upcoming generation doesn’t
NorthAmerican Missions. thefirsttimein 17yearstheoffer- Randy Singer, NAMB execu- have the same loyalty to our
Total gifts were $43.3 mil- inghas reached itsgoal. tive vice president, told WMU denomination as we had. We
lion, fivepercent more than the “We look at goals and won- _leaders, ‘4 e were able to get must.find creative waystoreach
previous year. der if we've raised them to the more money to the field last the baby bustergeneration.
The result was announced oint that we can’t reach them,” year than ever before, and saw “The millennial generation Pees
Jan. 10 by Robert E. “Bob” ‘Brien said, “butGod is allow- record numbers of missionary takes a whole different strate-
Reccord, presidentofthe North ing his people to see the impor- appointments andapplications gy,” Reccord said. “If we’re
American Mission Board tance of giving to provide the for mission service.” oing to reach North America SECOND
(NAMB), tothe national execu- resources necessary to meet the NAMB appointed 251 new or Christ, we must color out-
tive board of |Woman’s challengesofworld evangelism. missionaries last year, accord- side the lines, get outside the
Missionary Union (WMU). I'm glad we're a part ofit.” ing to Singer — a 50% increase ‘box, and realize that one size FRONT PAGE
“Thank you for everything e 1999 offering, which will over the averageforthe three doesn’t fit all anymore.”
you do to impact the raising of a > chueches previous years.
the “ Annie Armstrong is spring, will supportthewor Also, 371 applicants went “
Offering,” Reccord told the of5,000 lascesaerecinaelinthe through the interview process in
WMU leaders, meeting at United States, its territories and 1998 compared with an average -
Shocco Springs Baptist assem- Canada, most ofwhomarejoint- of200peryear in previousyears.
bly center at Talledega, Ala. lyeeandsupportedwith- “The (ani is matching a
“Without‘tied and your peo- state Baptistconventions. record year in Annie
ple in the churches, it simply More than one-third of Armstrong giving with a turn-
wouldn’t happen.” NAMB’s income is derived from ing of Southern Baptists’ hearts
O’Brien to retire from WMU on Sept. 1
PUBLISHED SINCE 1877
JANUARY 21, 1999
TALLADEGA, Ala. (BP) — Dellanna W. “It has been my high honor to serve as with the then-Foreign Mission Board. He
O’Brien, executive director of Woman's your executive director this decade,” now teaches missions and directs the glob- VoL. 122
Missionary Union (WMU), announced her O’Brien continued. “Never have I worked al center at Samford University’s Beeson
plans to retireSept. 1, duringWMU’sexec- harder and never have I been so happy in Divinity School in Birmingham, Ala. No. 48
utive board Jan. 9-13 meeting at Shocco my assignment. “My selection of these women (for the
Springs BaptistAssembly atTalladega, Ala. “Many times I have said that the close-
search committee) wasvery intentional,”,Lee
O’Brien, 65, made the announcement ness of family we knew with our mission- said. “Along with the geographical represen-
Jan. 12 during her address to the board. ary colleagues in Indonesia has been tation, they also represent many audiences.
WMU PresidentWanda Leeappointed a replaced with the oneness of purpose and “Some.are pastors’ wives; others are for-
search committee composed of WMU spirit with WMU sisters. We have prayed mer international missionaries; othershave

board members to find O’Brien’s successor together, laughed together, and cried
home missions.experience; and three have
in the closing session’of the board meeting together. We have known good days and experience in working with search commit-
on Jan. 13. - bad, rejoicing and grieving. In each and tees looking for WMU executive directors
The search committee includes Rebecca every situation, | have found you faithful for their states.” .
WilliamsofGautier, presidentofMississippi and long-suffering. Never have blessings Lee said the committee will meet for the
nemaes WMAUTeaxnadsanantievxee,cuOt’iBvreibeonatrodokmetmhbeehre.lm of soMaobroruinsdeHd.,C”hOa'pBmriaenn,sparieds.ident and chief sfeilrsetctitngimea innatFieobnraulareyx.ecuTthieveprdoicreecstsorfoirs
thenational Southern Baptistmissionsedu- executive officer of the SBC Executive clearly defined and involves several steps
cation organization Sept. 1, 1989. She will Committee, in a-Jan. 14 statement, said, “I before recommendations will be accepted.
haveserved thenearly 111-year-old organi- pray for her God’s abundant blessings in Lee, a registered nurse from Georgia,
zationexactly 10years at her retirement. retirement. Herheart formissions isa testi- said further announcements about the
O’Brien told the WMU executive board, mony to the witness thatall people around process will be made in the coming weeks.
state and national WMU staff members, the world should hear and
and guests attending the meeting she had have an opportunity to
been talking with Lee about her retirement respond to the gospel.”
- fora year. jar Rankin, president of
O’Brien noted she had told Lee of her the dnteenatibanl Mission
retirement date early last summer and the Board, stated, “Dellanna
strokeshe suffered lastSept. 26did not fac- O’Brien’s leadership has kept
tor into her decision to retire. WMU an effective force for
Acknowledging in her address “WMU missions education and sup-
has faced some of its hardest days this port in Southern Baptist
decade,” O’Brien proudly pointed to the churches. I am_ personally
organization’s many successesduring the grateful for her friendshi
past 10 years. and encouragement, whic
Topping her list was the record-setting extends back to our service
ifts to the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering together in Indonesia.” ‘

For International Missions and Annie obert E. “Bob” Reccord,
Armstrong Easter Offering for “North president of the North
AmericanMissions,both ofwhichwerestart- American Mission Board,
ed by WMU in 1888 and 1895 respectively to said, “It is evident from your
supportSouthern Baptist missions work. first meeting with Dellanna
‘Brien also cited the organization’s O’Brien that missions flows
involvement in projects related to hunger; through her veins. She cer-
AIDS and élid advocacy: a partnership tainly has a grasp of what
with Habitat for Humanity to build eight Jesus meant when he said,
houses; and the development of Christian ‘My mission is to seek and to
Wonien’sJobCorps,a jei training program save those that are lost.”
which seeks to help women in poverty to Prior to her service with
gain self-sufficiency. WMU, O’Brien was an educa-
ROLL CALL OF LEADERS —
“God has both revealed his will to’us tor and served as a missionary With her plans to retire on Sep t. 1, 1999, Dellanna: W.
a and enabled us to be on mission for him,” with her husband Bill and O'Brien (second trom left) joins the ranks of WMU's former executive directors, Alma Hunt,
m
e she told the WMU audience. family in Indonesia 1948-1974 (second from right), and Carolyn Weatherford Crumpler, 1974-1989 (right).
“He has protected us in the midst ofcrit- Following their missionary ©8rien’s husband Bill (left) joined his wife after her announcement. Both Hunt and Crumpler
icism and directed us in times ofconfusion. service, the family ‘lived. in tegularly attend WMU executive board and other special events. O'Brien said she "looked
Never have we been so aware of his guid- Richmond, Va., where Bil] forward to sitting next to C arolyn and Alma, cheering you onward, and being right in the mid-
ance and love. served as an administrator dle of things." (WMU photo by Teresa Dickens)
JANUARY 21, 1999 ———=THE Baptist RECORD *
More bills added for ‘99 legislative session
Additional bills have been introduced in HB 709, 710, and 711 require a parent to FAMILY
the 1999 Legislature since the first report in contribute to child support in proportion HB 605 requires counseling prior to the
the January 14 issue of The Baptist Record. to financial ability. CAC recouiinendation issuing of a marriage license. CAC recom-
Several bills listed on the previous Support. mendation: Support.
report have already been placed on the leg- B 715 requires bingo operators and
islative calendar and road be voted on at casinos to verify if winners have outstand- GAMBLING
any time. Persons concerned about pend- ingchild supportjudgments against them. HB 712 allows legal gambling in any
ing legislation should express their con- CAC recommendation: Support. county electing to do so. CAC recommen-
LifeWay opens cern to their legislators as soon as possible. SB 2060 declares that a court may not dation: Strongly Oppose.
‘Due to space limitations, bills listed in givepreference to one parent over another HB 717prohibits peers (ATM)
previous weeks will not be repeated. in a child custody hearing. CAC recom- or Credit-producing machines in casinos.
discipleship
mendation: Support. CAC recommendation: Support.
ALCOHOL AND OTHER DruGs HB 744 legalizes pari-mutuel betting on
INCLUDING TOBACCO CHURCHES horseracing whenapprovedbylocaloption
Internet site
HB 475 authorizes the use of ignition HB 293 exempts churches and religious election. CAC recommendation: Oppose.
interlock in DUI convictions. CAC recom- associations exempt under 501(c)(3) of the
mendation: Support. - IRS Code from paying sales tax on pur- Persons desiring to contact legislators
SB 2452 creates drug-free zones around chase of tangible personal property and about specific bills or resolutions may do
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP) — ublic housing. CAC recommendation: services. CAC recommendation: Strongly so by calling the Capitol at [phone],
DisciplePLUS!, an Internet site
upport. support. or by writing them at P. O. Box 1018,
produced by the adult disci-
SB 2453 prohibits the after hours con- Jackson MS 39215-1018.
pleship department at LifeWay
sumption of beer on premises licensed for CRIMINALJUSTICE The Mississippi Baptist Christian
Christian Resources, became
legal sales. CAC recommendation: HB 80 revises the law on fondling to Action Commission (CAC) can provide
available through LifeWay’s, Support. apply to certain minors. CAC recommen- additional information on pending legisla-
site on the World Wide Web at
dation: Support. tion and on legislators by district repre-
www.lifeway.com on Jan. 8.
CHILDREN SB 2001 reinstates the penalty for statu- sented, and can be contacted by calling
The direct address for the
HB 659 removes the distinction between tory rape. CAC recommendation: Support. toll-free [phone], toll [phone],
DisciplePLUS! site is www.life- legitimate child and illegitimate child for SB 2462 prohibits the use of the Internet or by FAX at [phone].
way.com/discipleplus. -
child support and allows a_ retroactive to lure and seduce minors..CAC_ recom- The CAC soe address is P. O. Box
LifeWay sites related to spe-
order. CAC recommendation: Support. mendation: Support. 530, Jackson, MS 39205-0530. -
cific topics may be reached by
accessing the LiteWay Mississippi asso ciations stage Christmas projects
Christian Resources home
page at www.lifeway.com and
clicking on =the words
Many of the 68 Mississippi Simpson Association — pated giving away over 1,000 tion of his widow, — the funds
“LifeWay Sites” in the menu
Baptist Associations were deeply While Simpson Association gifts to more than 300 children, were given to the widows of
on. the left side of the page. involved ‘in helping the needy maintains a Crisis Center year- as an extension of the Christian church and associational staff
during the 1998 holiday season round, during the Christmas Ministry Center which assists peoplewhohad served and were
A sampling of the projects: season they also provided toys needy families year-round. residing in Jackson County. Ten
tor children through a coopera- Blanchard said 213 people widows each received a gift of
Neshoba~ Association — tive effort of area businesses, rayed to receive Christ $100. Sadler said everyone was
DOM. (Director of Missions) churches, and_ the .association, ecause of this ministry. so pleased with the gifts they
Henry Mike Smith reported according to DOM FarrisSmith. pave them again__ this
that Neshoba Baptists provided This year there were applica- Tishomingo Association — hristmas. He hopes it will
more than 400 children with a tions from 158 families that DOM Bobby Cobb reported become an annual ministry.
Christmas toy valued at least included some 451 children. that while the association is not
$10. In addition, food and cloth- sponsoring any projects, he Lee Association — DOM
ing donated by the churches is Winston Association — knew of eight churches that Bill Smith reported several Lee
distributed year-round. DOM Paul Blanchard, antici- conducted benevolent projects. area businesses adopted fami-
lies for Christmas. Bob Kelly of
{U-Habitatblitz p lans movingforward Clarke Association — East Heights Church, coordina-
DOM Grady Crowell reported tor for the association’s prison
that after. Quitman Junior ministry, coordinate 14
High students of Renee churches in reaching 200 chil-
es: Grubbs and Elisha Herrington dren of parents who are in the
read material about Mother state corrections system.
Teresa, they donated 199 items The Flea Market ministr
of food and toys. also raised $1,750, whic
allowed up to 100 children to
Lauderdale Association — have Christmas this year. All
The 47 churches of Lauderdale total, Smith estimated over 100
Association support _ the families and over 500 children
Lauderdale Baptist Crisis will be touched through these
Center, a year-round ministry and other ministry efforts.
effort, according to DOM These examples are just a
Wayne Edwards. Durin small representation of the
Christmas, they distribute often-unheralded work being
as around 300 food baskets con- done by Mississippi Baptists
on taining —— food to prepare through local associations to
e
e a hearty holiday dinner as well help the poorand needy during
S as several staple food items. Christmas — and year-round.
a
en Bill Smith of Lee Association
UnionCountyAssociation— pointed out that as people
BE DOM Marvin Cox said their receive physical help, they also
eeT associationalClothingCloset had receive spiritual counsel.
an annual toy giveaway before “We share Jesus with them,”
Aplanning meeting for the ministry asp of the WMU-Habitat for Humanity hou: blitz Christmas. As many as 500 toy he said.
is set for Jan. 28 from 5:30-7 p.m. in dining room at the Family Life Center of First urch, items were given away to the 70 Through these_ efforts,
Jackson,according to Lisa Strong, chai erson of the ministry committee. The housing blitz is families who participated, repre- Mississippi Baptist associations
art ofa nationwide joint effort of W and Habitat for Humanity to build eight houses from senting about 280 people. Cox and directors of missions are
pt. 1998-Aug. 1999. The Mississippi project is set-for July 11-17 in inner city Jackson. added’ that volunteer workers doing their part in helping to
Construction workers for the project are being secured through the national. WMU office. invested around 30 hourseach in bring Mississippi and the
Locally, volunteers are needed for a number of ministry projects planned for the ee preparing for the giveaway. world to Jesus. ~ j
neighborhood during thesix daysofconstruction. Volunteers are also needed forpreparing food, Contact your local associa-
transporting workers,and making sure plenty of water is available. Jackson County Association tion to find out how you can
Personsinterested in joining the planning processareencouraged toattend the meetingonJan. -~ DOM Frnie Sadler said that in become involved. ;
28, or to contact the state W office at P..O. Box 530, Jackson, MS 39205-0530. Telephone (601) ‘ 1997 they received donations
968-3800 or toll-free outside Jackson [phone]. from several individualsin mem- Compiled by Associate Editor
oryofW. R. StorieSr. At thedirec- Carl M. White.
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THE BAPTIST RECORD———- mms JANUARY 21; 1999
RY
Jesst “THE Bopy” laughing stock and either be
° ° thrown out or sent to prison?
Unless you’ve’been living in While I have not read or
Baghdad the last few months, Il heard Governor Jesse speak of
you've seen and heard one of spiritual things or faith or even Pat
America’s newest governors, address ethical issues, it does a
i
Jesse “The Body” Ventura of seem as though he has -an g
Minnesota. Jim Futral, executive director-treasurer uncanny feeling for fairness and SAR
What an interesting guy, Mississippi Baptist Convention Board a strong and simple re to haa
a
and what a strange turn of wanting to do the right thing.
political fortunes that brought Apart from his background,

fim to the governor’s office — w he is now in prison, to a wrestling as an entertainer. those qualities are refreshing.
a former Navy Seal, ex-profes- Baptist preacher who seems to What kind of qualifications | have not heard but I do not
sional wrestler, mayor, and be doing a good job. are those to be governor of the believe that he is Baptist.
now governor. I suppose the lesson to be state? I, along with others, have However, we have been
After having wrestled under learned is that we all are a little chuckled inside as I think about reminded in graphic terms that Church attacks
the name of Jesse “The Body” bit odd — maybe abnormal — him having gone to such a being wrapped in the cloak of
Ventura, on theday ofhisguber- but while the media have had a strange school to become the Baptist heritage does not mean
denounced
natorial victory he annotinced field day discussing and ana- head of state government. that we will govern with moral
that name was changed to Jesse lyzing and anticipating what The more 1 thought about it quality, ethical uprightness, or
“The Brain” Ventura. Jesse will do and how Jesse will the-more I realized that often spiritual dignity
in India
I-certainly would not argue govern, the fact is that as with times what we consider to bs - As we watch this moderr
the fact that from time to time most positions of leadership, it the proper training ground for jesse learn and lead, we might
Mississippi has had some will take time to see how things becoming governor may not do well to recall there was a NAGPUR, India (ABP). —
eccentric folks in. the gover- will eventually play out. have worked so well, either. Jesse in the Bible whose son Christian. leaders in India
nor’s chair, and from all I can Several pundits have made How many times have we was-anointed ofGod to become denounced a series of attacks
tell Louisiana has a school that fun of the fact thatJesse’s prepa- watched men come up through King and in time to be the against churches and
produces unusual governors. ration to govern was being in the ranks of political campaigns greatest of the Kings of Israel. Christians during the
Ofcourse, Arkansas is some- the elite fighting force called the with a legal background and Atthemomenthe was thelast Christmas holidays, calling on
whatofan oddity, for they have Navy Seals (or Frogmen), plus becomeaccustomed to thearena and. apparently worst choice. All the government to protect the
gone’from Bill Clinton, to the the fact that hehasbeen a popu- of working politics, to: then ofhis brothers seemed to be big- nation’s Christian minority.
governor who followed him lar figure in professional become governor and become a ger, better, brighter, and more Incidents in the Dang region
eminently qualified to serve. of Gujarat in northwestern
Yet God chose David. Why? India included the burning of
In Scripture it is clear that God churches and attacks on priests
looks at a man’s heart — not and- pastors. At least seven
The William E. Conger, Jr., politicalpollsorpersuasion,not people were reportedly treated
even accomplishments or train- for gunshot wounds after an
Lectures on Biblical Preachingare ing, butat his heart. armed mob of 500 attacked a
presented to enlighten the preach- If a person’s heart is right, church and looted nearby
.everything he does seems to shops in the village of Vaki.
er's skill, but above all to stir the be bent by God in the right The attacks were prompted
direction.Mistakes he makes by militant Hindus who
preacher's soul.
God can turn around to good, accused missionaries of forced
This year's guest, JAMES A. but if his heart is wrong even conversion of Hindus. Christian
the good that he does can leaders deny those charges.
FORBES, JR., senior minister atThe become bad. India’s prime’minister criti-
Riverside Church in New York In this year of political pos- cized the attacks Jan. 4 but
turing in our state, only God stopped short of calling for a
City, was recognized by Newsweek knows who will get in or get ban on radical groups suspect-
out of our governor’s race. ed oforchestratingtheviolence.
as ONE OF THE 12 MOST EFFECTIVE No doubt we will have some About 2.3% of Indian's. 960
PREACHERS IN THE ENGETSH- ex-wrestlers and former war- million citizens are Christians,
riors. No doubt we will have while more than 82% are
SPEAKING WORLD. many who are_ politically Hindus.
astute, but hopefully God will The National Council of
For more information about
help us to select the person Churches in India, based in
the schedule or to request a with the right heart. Nagpur in northern India,
With the needs in our state, called on the government of
brochure, contact Gregg Morrison the problems that ought to be Gujurat to ensure “an immedi-
solved, and the opportunities ate halt” to violence and
at 1-800-888-8266.
that can be captured, we need threats against minorities. The
that person. NCCI said Indian Christians
While Jesse “The Body” are not satisfied with the gov-
Ventura leads in another state,| ernment’s response.
trust that a governor with a
yood heart will be chosen to -
ead Mississippi.
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20 years, effects of adult-onset\diabetes Brooksville, will host a 50th
and_ his and obesity. Formore’informa- wedding anniversary reception
wife Mary tion or to make res ervations, in the fellowship hall on Jan. 24,
Ann Pa call [phone]. 2-4 p.m., for Jerry Zgarba and
Among his wife Virginia.
the spe- Baptist Health Zgarba pastored
cial pre- Systems, Jackson, the Brooksville
sentations has opened The church on two
wasa ten- Nutrition . Center, separate occa-
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GAs of New Zion Church, | T he Nutrition has served
Braxton, won second place in | Center’s Registered churches in
a poster contest. The Simpson ¥ Dietitians offer one- Texas and
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Pictured (from left) are Anna
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Lea, Beth Smith, Raechel
Ridley, Gina Beth Ridley; not
pictured, Amy Shepherd. Sarah
Ridley is GA leader.
Johnsony Merritt, and Goldman

GossChurch, Thrasher Church, Prentiss
Farrell Blankenship, a representative of the Church Information
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SupportTeam ofthe Mississippi BaptistConvention Board, accepts an
recently won_ ing service on Jan. 10 to signify
award at the Fifth Annual Covenant Awards in the Local Broadcast
“Best Overall” the new building has been paid
Programming Division-Spot Campaign for the “Statewide 30-second
float in the off. The sanctuary was
spots” produced -by the CIS team. Pictured (from left) are Dennis
annual destroyed.by fireApril 13, 1993.
Swanberg of West Monroe, La., Blankenship, and David Clark, vice-
Christmas The new building was complet-
president of the Broadcast Communications Group, North American
arade. The ed in 1994. Pictured (from left)
Mission Board (formerly Radio and TV Commission).
oat depicted a are Ronnie Johnson, music
lighthouse to director; Kevin Merritt, pastor;
@remind others and Kenny Goldman, member
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was ordained to the
er ministry at
irst Churc
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Vardaman, on Nov. 8.
He has been a lay
speaker for several
years, served as Revivals
chairman of deacons,
and has been preach-
ing as a licensed min-
First Church, Nettleton: Jan.
ister for more than a 24-27; Roy McHenry, Fulton,
year. Lancaster, avail-
} evangelist; R. L. and Beth
able for supply, inter-
| Sigrest, Yazoo City, music;
im or pastoral work,
+ George C. Johnson, pastor.
can be contacted at
112 Pin Oak Street,
Vardaman, MS 38878
or call [phone].
Pictured (from left)
Scott Murphy recently receiveda license
are John Adams,
to the gospel ministry by Bob Robinson,
chairman of deacons;
pastor of Maybank Church, Lebanon
Lancaster; and Dale
Association. Also pictured with Murphy is
Easley, pastor.
his wife Beth and son Mitch.
Stephens andJones
Parkin and Askew
Mike Stephens was recently Scotty Askew is pictured
ordained to the deacon eet receiving a_ Certificate of
Mt. Carmel Church, Edinburg, recently ordained Ray Perry and by Pearson Church, Pearl. License from Raymond Parkin,
Danny Allen as deacons. Pictured (from Jeft).are KeithFulton, pas- Pictured (from left)areStephens astor of Baxterville Church,
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Church materials suffer big postal rate hike
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP) — 8-12% increase depending on use of local church editions, the subscription to the state
A sharp increase in nonprofit the mail’s weight, method of which is already available to paper for the local church edi-
postal rates has prompted con- sortation, and destination. Miseerr? churches. tion,” Terrf said. “They'll spend
cerns among Baptist newspaper Likewise, in Standard “A” In a local church edition, a no more money than they’re
editors and others who monitor mail, many churches will expe- church prepares its newsletter spendingon thechurch mailout.
as a newspaper-size page, “If a church is mailing a
the U.S. Postal Service (USPS). rience sharp increases, he noted.
The across-the-board rate “For many church mailouts, which the state paper publishes weekly bulletin, we can save
such as weekly bulletins, the in place of one of its regular them money — no matter how
increase took effect Jan. 10. Most
visibly, first-class stamps rose rate has increased an average of pages containing “soft” fea- many they’re mailing.”
from. 32 cents to 33 cents — a 9.6% for nonprofits, compared tures and other optional items. For more information. on
3.1% increase — but the cost of to. 1.7% for a commercial The cost savings to such an local church’ editions in
mailing nonprofit periodicals piece,” Terry said. arrangement can be significant. Mississippi, contact The Baptist
such as Baptist state newspapers Terry suggested state Baptist “Any church that has a Record at P.O. Box 530,Jackson,
rose 8-12%, according toBob newspapers and churches can - mailout bulletin at least twice a MS 39205-0530, and request the
Terry, a member of the Mailers partner together through the month can pay for the price of church.edition worksheet.
Technical Advisory Committee
(MTAC) and editor of The
Alabama Baptist newsjournal.
“Over a year ago, the Postal
Service said nonprofit costs
should go up 3.6%,” said Terry,
who represents the Religious
Press Coalition which includes
the Association of State Baptist
Papers. “That’s what the Postal
Service asked forwhen it filed a
Staff changes
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When the USPSrequest came
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years into the New Dawn cam-
MC Department of Music paign, that goal has been sur-
will present Nell Adams in a assed and now totals $88 mil-
faculty recital on Jan. 25 at 8:15 ion. The Board of Trustees has
p:m. in Aven Auditorium. For announced their decision to
more information, contact Toni increase the New Dawn cam-
Pyle Ansel at [phone]. paign goal to $100 million. MC
recently began two. new major You Can Respond RiGut Now!
MC held its first December projectsonthecampuswhichare
commencementceremony, Dec. part of the campaign improve- Simply sharethefollowingprayer
18. Degrees were conferred by ments; the new women’s resi- with Godin yourown words:
President Howell W. Todd on dencehalland aconnectorbuild- 1. Lord, I admit that I need you.
214 candidates. ing that will join Hederman (I have sinned.)
N. | want f.orgiveness f.or my s¢ins
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Charleston Southern University and freedom from eternal death.
(I repent.)
3. 1 believe: Jesus died and rose
from the grave to forgive my
Sins and to.restore my rela-
tionship with you.
(1 believe in Jesus.)
4. By faith. F invite Jesus Christ
into my life. From this time
aSac Ee _ on, I want to live in a loving
- Thad Hamilton, evangelism 8 p ecialist for the Baptist relationship with him.
C l isom.nvenDtoni’otnjettiofGeorgia, says, “The Bible is a book on evange- (I receive Christas my Savior
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EXPLORE THE BIBLE on the servant, but the throwing him into a convul- What theysaw astheend ofhis
Son. It also allowed the sion. This violent reaction came life was actually the be ne:
I do believe. — Faith father to confess his from the defeated enemy of his new life, a life singe
deep need to Jesus. responding to Jesus’ status and by faith. This faith was not just
Again, here is a spiritual authority. Jesus’ further inquiry an expectation that something
Mark 8:1-9:29 rinciple: we must con- allowed the father to confess woud happen. The disciples
ess our inadequacy to his total despair in thesituation had that kind of faith. It was
By Dee McDermitt verse 14, "they" refers him. When we come to and Jesus as the only source of not just faith in a process or a
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mountain where he had been et was Jesus himself. When partially quotes Psalm 95:10 izes his own lack of faith in rayer. When Jesus explains to
transfigured and had talked jovus inquires about what is and likens this generation to Jesus and, in deep honesty, them privately that "this kind
with Moses and Elijah before going on, it wasn’t so much as the Israelites who were faith- begs for mercy. can come out only by prayer,"
the eyes offearful James, Peter, a showofignorance ofthesitu- less and wandered in_ the esponse to faith (9:25-27). hewas referringtoa lifes le of
and John. While it was a won- ation as to draw attention desert forty years. Like them, At this, Jesus rebukes the spirit pee always being in touch
derfulexperience and they had away from the unsuccessful this generation would also see and commands it to be gone with the Father. This keeps ©
wanted to remain there, the disciples whohad failed tocast God's judgment. forever. The healing was total faith vibrant and alive.
showwasn’tover;theystillhad a demon out of a young boy. Cry of faith (9:20-24). When and conan Many in the McDermitt is a member of
some lessons to learn. This points out a spiritual prin- the boy was brought to Jesus, crowd who had run to see Rawls Springs Church,
Lack of faith (9:14-19). In ciple: the attention must not be - the spirit manifested itself by thought that the boy was dead. Hattiesburg. r

FAMILY BIBLE SERIES 490 times. Rather, Jesus A talent was the largest known Anyone who reads this story
is saying there is no currency in the Roman world. feels the kingisjustified inbring-
quantitative limit to for- It is impossible to accurately ing this satrap in and torturing
Forgiven in all situations
giveness. translate 10,000 talents into him. After all, after being forgiv-
For adults, forgive- today’s dollar. Some say it en anunpayabledebt, he would
Matthew 18:21-35 ness is difficult. We could be as small as several “not forgive a small loan. After
fancy ourselves as for- million dollars to as much as being gracedsomagnificently,he
giving, but in reality, one trillion dollars! would notextendgracetoanoth-
By Carl M. White ment.” Thesejudgment many love to harbor a Inother words, thishighgov- er. Hedisgraced grace.
oracles are against the grudge. As Christians ernment official is charged with In God's Kingdom there is to
Some have referred to this enemies of Israel. Three White we are called upon to stealing the fortune of the king- be a different standard of for-
parable as the disgracing of transgression would be bring a different set of dom. Utterly amazing is the fact ae Rather than some
race, for the servant who had forgiven, but after the fourth standards to life. In the parable that the satrap promises to egalistic measurement, for-
een forgiven so much was comes judgment. of the unforgiving servant, repay the entire amount (which givenessshould bea partofour
. unwilling to forgivea little. This Peter, wanting to demon- Jesus illustrates why. he never could), and that this is very nature. Why? Because,
is an outrageous parable. Why
strate how magnanimous he is, Forgiveness principle illus- ae and he is forgiven. like the satrap in the parable,
does Jesus tells such a story? indicates he is willing to forgive trated (vv. 23-35). This story is is forgiven high govern- we have been forgiven a debt
Some commentators say this a brother up to seven times, called a Kingdom parable, ment official now finds a lowly we can never pay. This parable
parable is in response to the which is the three required which is a parable demonstrat- overnment employee and is about you and me, not some
uestion of Peter in verse 21, times, doubled, plus one to ing how things are to go in the emands repayment of an far eastern satrap.
“Lord, how often shall my boot! Jesus, however, was not Kingdom of God. There are a amount loaned (not stolen). As a result of this amazing
brothersinagainst meandI for- impressed. Neither is he couple of facts about this para- The amount is: small, roughly grace that has been given us,
give him? Up to seven times?” impressed with our feeble ble that help make it clearer to four months’ wages. The low]! we quett to be ranges Pf
Forgiving principle stated attempts at magnanimity. the reader. employee uses the same wean graceful to others. How unbe-
(vv.21-22).IntheOld Testament, joe pram ry sinciiedinell First,thisisabouta fareastern as the highgovernmentofficial; coming it is for a child-of God’
a standard of forgiveness is stunned Peter. Not just seven kingdom,not Israel. Itisabouta “Have patience withae and I to hold a grudge and refuse to
givenin prophetic literature. For times, but 70 times seven. By satrap, a high government offi-
will repay youeverything.”(vv. be forgiving. May it not be so
example,eight times in thebook this answer Jesus was not say- cial, who is caught embezzling
26, 20} bcshe would do among the people of God~
of Amos we find, “For three ing there is a quantitative limit money from the king. nothing ofthe kind. Instead the known as Mississippi Baptists.
transgressions . . . and for four, I to forgiveness. In other words, Second, the amount of satrap threw the man into White is a member of First
will not revoke the punish- you have to forgive someone ‘money involved is staggering. debtors prison. Church, Clinton.
LIFE AND WORK ~
nickel. Nothing major. No local news,and weobserveitas this behavior and warns of the
big deal, right? Wrong! we go about our everyday consequences, not the least of
Standingup for justice My fathergathered meup lives. People of lesser means which is that God will ignore
and took me back to the are easily ignored or pushed the oppressor’s prayers and
Ex. 23:6-9; Deut. 32:3-4; Ps. 106:3; store where I paid for the asidebecause they do not seem pleas for help. God’s word is
candy and apologized to to possess what represents plain. We, as God’s people,
Isaiah 1:15-17; Amos 5:14-15, 24; Micah 6:8 the owner. I'll never for- power; money. God’s people need to champion the cause of
get what my father told should treat all people justly, justice by defending those who —
me. “Son,” he said. “I especially those who lack are vulnerable to exploitation.
By Hugh Plunkett Wecan do it in sever- realize you didn’t mean power or influence. Preserve justice (Ps. 106:3;
al ways. Plunkett to do anything dishonest, Champion the cause of jus- Amos 5:14-15, 23). How do we
Justice is an ideal for any Realize God but what you did was tice (Is. 1:15-17). God will preserveBos2 Justice is best
society, but in reality, justice requires justice (Deut. 32:3-4; wrong. Plunketts are honest.” I ignore the prayersof those who preserved when we focus on
exists in every society. Not Micah 6:8). God is just and learned that honesty and right- oppress others. Seeking justice God’s standard of justice, not
everyone in American society righteous and he expects his eousness were more than mere is not merely avoiding. injus- the justice so the American
“receives equal treatment. The Pa to be just and righteous.
words to my parents, they were tice; it involves protecting soci- judicial system or a sentimen-
Bible provides guidelines about can remember as a child learn- a standard for life: Our eties most vulnerable members. talized self-interest. God’s jus-
how to practice justice in a ing a valuable lesson about Heavenly Father expects no The comic book_ hero, tice is fair. God's justice is com-
world that is often unjust. honesty and righteousness. My less from us.
Superman, was. asked why he passionate. God's justice is not
Justicecan besimply defined father and | went to the grocery Treat everyone justly (Ex. came to earth. His reply “to self-serving, and God’s justice
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ness and of sound reason. candy bar and put it in my ence how they are treated. The think about it, this wasn’t abad God’s people, will practice jus-
Biblical justice goes beyond pocket. | really don’t think | poor should never be victim- mission in life. Many people tice consistently and seek to
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working to create a just society. home, my parents discovered have observed persons getting a position to do so and they are on us and upon our land.
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