The Baptist Record Jan. 6. 2000

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by  Mississippi Baptist Convention

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V O- A. E. Wood Coliseum on the Mississippi during the invitation:given following the —
O& O0O906& College*campus in Clinton wasthe site for message of Dann Lanier, an evangelist —
36 decisions forChrist as Mississippi teens from Little Rock iss): Lanier is a long- ©
eee to bring in the year 2000 at the time evangelist with a heart for teenagers, ~
999 Mississippi Baptist'¥Ygath Evangelism Lum said. Lanier’s message challenged ~
PUBLISHED SINCE 1877 Conference (YEC), on Dec.31. - students to notjust talk the talk,butto also
Though the estimated attendance of walk the walkwith Christ.
' around 800 did not approach the record of The youth heard testimonies from
JANUARY6, 2000 over 3,000 last year, Lum, youth con- Alison Dickey, a Tupelo nativeandstudent
sultant for the Evangelism Departmentof at Ole Miss; Doug Buckles, the Dandy —
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the Mississippi Baptist Convention Board Dozen lineman on the 5A state champion
ty
(MBCB), said the conference was a success Madision Central football team; and
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in the area that matters the most'— deci- Futral, finalist in the 1999 Miss Mississip)Pi
sions for Christ. x pagent and daughter of MBCB executive _
_ The 1999 YEC saw 29 professions of director-treasurerJim Futral.
faith out of 36 decisions.p
The 1998 YEC registered
63 decisions, including 15 |} — Willi
professions of faith. =
“The conference went
really well and I think three words:Thee, Me, and
everyone was pleased F We. his message on
the call Isaiah found in
at Isaiah 6,Futral challenge the
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callby saying “send me,”
and to join with others as
“we” on thechallenges
ofthenextmillennium.
The 2000 YEC will
return to the two-day for-
matof previous years. It is
scheduled for Dec. 28-29 in
Wood Coliseum.
For more information,
‘contact Lum at P. & Box
530, Jackson; MS 39205.
Telephone: [phone]
ye SRaE Neneeee rent Bell, (center in blue or toll-free outside Jackson
Church, MetroAs
sociation, is surrounded bythe youth from his church eae [phone], ext. 278. E-
1999Mississippi Baptist Youth Evangelism Conference. (Photo by Carl M. W ite) mail: [email protected].
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Other speakers |
- includedJimFutral f
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and Scott Cren-f
Ventriloquist Dennis Lee (cen- ' shaw, a youth
ter) of Dallas uses masked vol-
evangelist from
unteers from the audience as 7 San , Tex.
his ventriloquist dummies in Also featured
part of his act during the - were music leader
Mississippi Baptist Youth Kevin Williams of
Evangelism Conference on the : _ Clinton; magician
Mississippi College campus in | and comedian
Clinton on Dec. 31. Mark Long Mark Fore of
(right), pastor of Perkinston ; Hendersonville,
Church, Perkinston, and Virgil -NC.; and - Dennis
Walters, a youth sponsor from Lee,aventriloquist
Midway Church, Meridian } from Dallas, Tex.
served as Lee’s dummies. Crenshaw chal-
(Photo by Carl M. White) lenged ‘Christian
students to
' answerthecall of
_ God to ministry.
In the final ses-
sions, Futral gave
each teen a lami-
~ Misty Futral nated card with
Living in a post-modern world |
ell, it appears we dod. :the Y2K the future and get

bullet. For all the yhoo and back to the serious
| “EDITOR’S
hand-wringing, it’s much - business of winning
over, Hospitalsdidn’tgodark,aircraftdid- Mississippi and the
: NOTEBOOK n'tcollidein mid-air, and banksdidn’trun world to Jesus,
outofmoney. because we've got
Someexperts attribute thequietholiday our work cut out for
weekend to the massive ctive effortin us in the post-mod-
this country that po $100billion into ern, post-Christian

computerfixes and contingen earns. culture in which we

Other experts say the problem was live.
overblownfrom thestart. There ; is
an
However,forthosepeoplewhocan’tget increasin reva-
through life without a crisis of some type, lent ‘attitede ee this
mee here’s a new list of dates about country that religion
which they can worry, courtesy of — Christianity, in
The Wall Street Journal and other particular has
sources: : served outits useful-
_ @ February 29, 2000 — Mostbig ness and can nowbe
ainframe computers are pro- deposited on the ash

rammed to know that years divis- heap ofhistory along
ble by 100 are not normally leap with all the other
years (years divisible by 400 are quaint, useless ideas

Pap years, but computers don’t ofa pastera.
ow that.) That means some com- Concomitant with
puter systems may encounter more that attitude is the

‘than the usual numberofanticipat- concept that
™ ed quadrennial problems. Christianity is no
@ October 10, 2000 — thefirst more or no less _
day.thatnewly Y2K-reprogrammed important, or rele-
computers will have to deal with a vant, than any other
six-digit date. “faith” in the smor-
January 1, 2019 — If Y2K con- — of spiritual offerings available in It’s the only Light thatcan make a heaven-
tractors did a widely-known “quick and erica today. - ly difference for thosewho don’t know the
dirty”fix this time aroundinstead ofa full
EDITOR Doyou like Buddhistteachingson inner vioras we knowtheSavior.
William H, PerkinsJr. inspection arid updateofeveryline ofpro- peace? Put a serving on your plate. Does _ Everyone who willingly chooses to fol-
ing code, they only bought20years the Rastafarians’ worshipful use ofmari- low Jesus Christ has the privilege, and
ASSOCIATE EDITOR of time instead of permanently repairin juana appeal to you? Take some. How responsibility of sharing the — with
the Y2K problem. We could have deja
Carl M. White about the rules of some Islamic sects that lost peopleinthehousenextdoor, downthe
vu all over again (apologies toYogi Berra). permit polygamy? You can have-a-sample block, across town, throughouttheir state,
EDITORIAL ASSOCIATE ¢January 19, 2038 — Fordatingreasons of that with no problem.
aroundtheirnation, andacross the world.
Florence Larrimore too complexto explain here, the increas- Leaveroomiea tasteofcometworship, Let’s start thenew year/century/millen-
ingly-popular Unix computer operating animalsacrifice, voodoo, astrology — any- nium by rededicating ourselves to the mis-
CIRCULATION MANAGER
ReneeWalley . System could experience it own Y2K melt- thing you. want, really — and you'll have sion that has been put before us by our
ewn onthis day. an idea of whatpasses for religion in this
Lord.Itwon’tbeeasy inthisreligion-hostile
BOOKKEEPER There. Combined with their own local country today. culture inwhichwelive, butwe mustdoit.
BettyAnne Bailey and regional crises, that should give the The problem is, it’s all spiritual junk Alwaysrememberthatthere isnoearth-
sign-watchers and worriers more than food and will inevitably lead to a fatal case lyforce thatcanstopus,andwhenitcomes
LAYOUT/DESIGN enough to watch for and worry aboutfor ofeternal indigestion. to the future, don’tsweatthe details.
Joylin Davis the remainderoftheirlifetimes. It’s crucial thatthoseofuswho hold the The One wholiterally spoke the world
Meanwhile, let’s quit worrying about Lightshareitwiththisdarkandlostworld. into existencehas thatundercontrol, too.
ADVERTISING/PROOFREADER
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Dyivititeod story of Little APASTOR’S PERSPECTIVE: - (1974). Walvoord predicted that
EDITORS EMERITI the U.S. would approach self
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GrantArinder, Belzoni ay theories about the or maybe not portion that it would start the
BettyeCoward, Clinton apocalypse. Like Lindsey,
ouncilonForeignRelations, the
Charles Dunagin, McComb alvoord said the U.S. would
assassination of President
* Allan Nix, Laurel ' Kennedy, and a one-world gov- By Carl M. White, Associate Edito r be less and less of a power and
David Petty, Jackson ernment, he jumped to the con- influence in world affairs.
Gary Richardson, West Point clusionthat sky wasfalling. When wasall this to begin? hit
HeatherCumberland, secretary Kluck ran and told Henny ; Surelyby the mid 1980s.
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RECORD,P.O. Box530,Jackson, MS all was well around the world. Consider Hal Lin s The know the truth. However, one
39205-0530(601)968-3800 So they all ran to tell Goosy ‘ One article I read estimated Late Great Planet Earth, pub- truth remains unchanged. The
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believers ranto tell Foxy Coxy. excess of $100 billion on Y2K According to Lindsey’s reading it adequately:
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-WMU publishes new women’sBible study
EAMAla. (BP)— inGratitudeand Generosity.” Proverbs31. Eachwoman,how-
Responding agrowingnum- groupsstudythe characteristics Stevens relatesthe story ofa ever,teachesalessoninfaithful-
berof requests for Bible study: intheorder “because young pastor’s wife who was ness, thefocusofthebook.
materials, peice Semen they build self-worth to overwhelmed with gifts and Dipboye.believes that faith-
lovelikestairsteps.” ° acts of kindness by the mem- fulness “is about day-to-day
Missionary Union (WMV)
publishedthefirsttwobooksin After the initial study of the bers oftheir new pastorate. learning and growing, being
a new Bible study series, The young woman thought, an d do ing.

“Timeless Bible guys “Tt is the journey
Truths for the 21st % inward into ongoi
Century Woman.” spiritualenedon
The first two rowth, butit is also
titlesare “Womenof journey outward
Faith: Living Lives # in Christianservice.”
That Matter,” by She expands
Carolyn Dipboye of theselessonsoffaith
Oak Ridge, Tenn., to teach contempo-
and “Until Christ is rary women the
Formed in You,”by value of faithfulness
Velma Darbo in today’s world.
Stevens of Fort 4 Turrentine said
the books may be
Worth,Texas. A
third book will be used for individual
released in the sum- study or by small
mer of2000. ey. Pe as
ible stu ups,
According to Jan |
Sunday School
Turrentine, WMU’s |
managing editor for classesordiscussion
roducts, these forums. /
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itself to group -
duced in response
bers studying one
to an expressed
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need for Bible stud- MIS §S i $$. PP)
then participating in BAPTIST
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women and_ for}
withotherstudents.
women.
Each book con-
She said WMU
tains helpful exercis-
recognizes that
es at the end of each
Bible study groups
gSee chapter which are ‘THE
are growing not
only in number but also in particular chapters thataddress. since she had always been designedto“movewomenfrom
depth, and thesebooks address a timely need inherlife. taughtthat it wasbetter to give studying the Bible to actually
those needs. Stevens says she has per- than to receive, she must find doing somethingas a resultof SECOND
In writing “Until Christ is sonallylivedalifetimeoftrying some way to “repay” those acts whatthey understand the Bible
Formed inYou,” Stevenshoped topoe these characteristics, of kindness. to ae to them,” shenoted.
that studying Christian charac- and she believes that the chap- Stevens.attempted to teach is looking at possible FRONT PAGE
ter traits “would inspire . ter on “Growing in Power and her that a simple “Thank you” topics for the future, but final
women to a newer and deeper Persistence” may be the most was sufficient, but she knows
understanding and apprecia- difficult for women today to women doexperiencea need to
tion of those qualities.” She_ apply because of our cultural reciprocate for gifts and
sees this study as a primerfor’ conditioning. thoughtfulacts.
Christian growth. She acknowledges that “Women of. Faith: Living _
Virtues such as faith and women are taught to gentle, Lives That Matter” details the be
wisdom, power and persis- a godly characteristic in itself, stories of several women of the
tence, kindness and friendship, butthat powerisseenasa mas- Biblewithaviewtorelatingtheir
and m and forgiveness are culine virtue. examplestopresent-daywomen.
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adebueeeel with contemporary Anothertraitthatmay evoke According to writer PUBLISHED SINCE 1877
anecdotes andapplications. a struggle is that of “Growing Dipboye, contemporary plans will be based on the
womenlearn “how to be faith- response to the first books,
ful in the time and circum- Turrentine added.
stances in which we live” by The Timeless Bible Truths JANUARY6, 2000
studying women oftheBible. series is available in LifeWa
VOL. 123
Dipboye points out that the Christian Resources boo
women studied are diverse: stores or through WMU
No.46
Deborah contrasts to Priscilla; Customer Service, 1-800-968-
Rahabtothevirtuouswomanof 7301. Eachbookcosts$8.99.
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Clarke Colleg e in Newton, now a division of Mississippi College in
Clinton, is placed on academic probation for the second year. The
SouthernAssociationof CollegesandSchoolsrecommendsstrengthening

theschoolin twoareas: long-rangeplanning and increased financing.

The executive committee of the Georgia Baptist Convention publicly
affirms its intention to retain Jack Harwell as editor of The Christian
Index,theGeorgia Baptistnewsjournal.Complainantshavebeenseeking
Harwell’sdismissalbecauseofhis theological views.

The Baptist Sunday School Board in Nashville is given the green

light by the executive committee of the Southern Baptist Convention
for development of a western asse mbly at Glorieta, NewMexico, as
soonasclear title to the land can be obtained.
THE Baptist RECORD
Missionary: Hispanics integr
ROCKVILLE, Va. (BP) — It’s Jason Carlisle, a mi
timeforSouthern Baptists totake Uruguaywho raisedin Latin —
aeenoef thee nvsendoeus coentri- Americaandnowhelpsmobilize —
ution Hi ics are ing in ics forworldmissions.
arlisle addressed 29 4
ee Baptists to “rise up” Hispanic Baptist leaders who
met with International Mission —
missions around the world, a Board (IMB)staff, including —
eeLatinAmericatold president Jerry Rankin, for a ©
shagos. tistleaders. dialogue at the board’s —
. itis» God " Missionary Learning Center in ©
0} am , Rockville, Va., onDec. 9-10.
re aansee are not here in Participantscame fromstates —
the United States because of with Hiispanic tions ©
sapag or economic situations. like. California, eben and
arehere because God has a Texas, as well as from = 4
plan to reach lost world,” said Hispanic pockets in states like —
Pennsylvania andAlabama. 4
‘ The dialogue acknowledged ~
the dramatically increasing Sig
nificanceofHispanicsintheU.
The Latino population in the
United States has grown 38% 4
since 1990, while the overall ©
population has increased a ~
mere nine percent, according to ~MISSIONS BLESSING—International Mission Board(IMB) presi de
Newsweek magazine. By 2005,
Jerry Rankin (left) listens as Rudy Sanchez, chairman of the executive
Hispanics are projected to be
board ofthe Baptist General Conventionof Texas — the first Hispanic
the largestminorityinthecoun-
to hold that position — voices a prayer of blessing for121 Southern
try — representing nearly a
Baptist missionaries leaving for the field. Sanchez was one of 29
quarterofthe total population.
Hispanic Baptist leaders who participated in a dialogue with IMB lead-
By harnessing ’s gift of
ers Dec. 9-10 at the board's Missionary Learning Center in Rockville,
Hispanics at home, both North
Va. (BP photo by Roy M. Burroughs)
Americanandinternationalmis-
sionswillbenefit,Carlislesaid. DeLeon in Russia are experi- assuredpericope the time is
“The United States is in a’ owns good success among ripe for Hispanic involvement.
spiritual crisis... We're falling eir target e groups. “There havebeen days when
apart. Hispanics have some- The - daiseme achaned youhavenotbeenwellaccepted
i to give the United States. strengths of Hispanic mission- in this country,” he said. “I’m
We haveto rise up,” Carlisle aries, such as strong family tra- heretotellyouthat...thedayhas
said. “If we use kingdom prin- rr — easier Baddaa arrived when you are full part-
ciples, we make the powers of some other e groups. nersinallGodhascalledyouto,
darkness tremble.” YRichard ierander, Setar and today we look forward to
The pagan included pre- of AntioquOa Mexican Baptist thebest daywe’veeverhad.”
sentations by IMB staff, ques- ChurcfiandpresidentoftheSan Hispanic leaders spelled out
tion-and-answer periods and AntonioHispanicFellowshipin threespecificatheyhope
an extended dialogue with Texas, noted that Hispanics to see in the ‘s programs:
Rankin. Participants also heard often are more readily —— intentionality about involving
testimonies from Benjamin and thanAnglosbecausetheirphys- Hispanics in missions, produc-
Barbara Herrera, recently ical. characteristics can help tion ofquality promotional and
ened missionaries to themblend intoMiddleEastern materials, and more
lexico, and Olga Nava, mis- orSoutheastAsiancrowds. rs
sionary in residence and Because Hispanics are famil- in said he looked for-
adjunct professor at the iar with discrimination, other ward to a growing partnership

Hispanic Baptist Theological minorities view them with an withHispanics in missions.
School inSanAntonio,Texas. emotional connection — that “We were thrilled to be able
More than 50 Hispanic mis- they are “one of us. Just to share ourGreat Commission
sionaries currently serve in 25 because of who weare, doors vision with Southern Baptist
countries around the world. open to us,” he said. Hispanic leaders and a
Abouthalfserve in Latin coun- SomeHi icshavehistori- en ourpartnership for mobiliz-
tries like Argentina and callystru withdi8crimina- ing Hispanic churches for join-
Mexico,but theboard’s region- tion atsiegmcnd of Anglos or ing us in our task,” the
al leaders say missionaries like even0 cs ups. presidentsaid.
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Computers utilized to link pastor’s wives

DRAIN, Ore. (BP) — Pastors’ wives as Church,Pierce, Idaho. worriesaboutmyhusband'shealth,therig-
well asothervocational ministers’ wiv. _ -“Ymyety isolated in a small logging orsofdealingwithchildren, orthefactthat
Meeeeee
(NWEC) havebegunusing colfpuseeal townand don'toften get to be with other I never seem tohavequiteenoughtime.”
ve i tere-mail inis fives,”Staggsaid. “I’m looking Susan Doherty, director of marketing for
forthis to reduce the isolation.” eGroups.com,anInternetenterprisespecial-

“This outofa desire forministers’ She has poape in her home, thus ntPa such Internet connections, noted,
wives across the Northwest to stay in she esmails from the nearest library that is ' tmakesanegroup differentthansend-
touch,” said Elaine Peters,pastor’s wife on-line. ing an ordi is its convenience,
from FirstChurch, Drain, Ore. “It’s impor- The p, as it is called, officially and the additional features that are avail-
tant to know they are notalone; there are began in May and now has several dozen able. Besides sending e-mail messages, the
othersoutthere.” womenp arti cipating, with more being womencanhaveagroupcalendar,real-time
Theidea for thegroup firstsurfacedlast added eachweek, Peters said. chat and real-time voice communication,”
spring whena num! of ministers’wives — “The ministers’ wives feel supported said Dohertyofthetechnology available.
were together sleptbelnip feelings ofiso- andloved,”saidTriciaEllis, pastor’swifeat Thelargestgroupforwhich eGroups.com Website gives
lation and a need to more connected at Wenatchee (Wash.) Valley Baptist Church. provides supportis a missionary organiza-
an annual “Oasis” rest, recreation, and “Weareabletolearnaboutoneanother,our tion that to provide secure communi-
renewal retreat for NWBC professional families,share prayer concerns and reach cationinsensitiveareasaroundtheworld. glimpse of
church staffand spouses. gs Outto theneedsofone another.” ee ee eeee
“Thadbeeninvolved inaninterdenomi- _Ellis also provides support to pastors’ vided to the Northwest Wives group.
national pastors’ wives oipper group for wives via a personalhotlinefor crisis situ- Currently there are more than 5 million ‘New Century’
over a year,” Peters said. “I knew how to ations. The majority of the matters dealt users with more than 300,000 different
do it, got e-mail addresses from the wives with by thee-mail group involve prayer eraupe using eGroups.com services,
and webegan.” = requests; exchanging ideas and discussin herty said The Sunday School group of
At first there were just a few partici- parenting issues;health concerns; and, o Elaine Peters serves as list manager and LifeWay Christian Resources of
pants. Word of mouth has brought a con- course, humorous stories. moderator of the nwbaptist- theSouthern BaptistConvention
tinualincrease. . “This has been an encouragement to Wives.egroups.com group. has established apresence on
“To gettowhereI live,yougoto theend me,” said Jan Peters, pastor’s -wife from Ministers wives who would like more the world wide web, with the
of nowhere, take a right and go 10 more Glendale (Ore.)Church. “It’smademereal- information aboutjoining this group may introduction of www.lifeway-
miles,” said Debbie Stagg, pastor’s wife at ize I am not the only pastor’s wife who contact her at PPeters222@aol:com. sundayschool.com *.
Withthis new site, LifeWay’s
A GATHERING WITH GOD Years ago when we were Sunday School group hascre-
Directi@ns sending men to the moon, a ated a one-stop resource with,
A numberof times through friend of mine made the long the most up-to-date informa-
the Scriptures the words are journey fromMississippiall the tion about “Sunday School for
found, “sanctify yourselves,” way down to Cape Canaveral a New Century,” the Sunday
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God: or an appeal from the Jim Futral, executive director-treasurer last one of the program,butlit- Fall 2000 quarter.
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director; Stephanie Lane, staff —
sonographer; and Joan Branson, —
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information about the program, ~
call [phone].

Women on Mission (WOM)
of Como Church, Como
enjoyed fellowship with mem-
bers of 14 other churches as
Stuart Calvert shared from her
book, Transformed: Shaped by
the Hand of God. Kathy Burns,
WOM consultant for the

Mississippi Woman’s
McManus,Lane, and Branson Missionary Union, led_ in a Nees

time of prayer. Lisa Steward of
Serres
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Ton Pictered"(romteiare
Accreditation Mississippi College (MC) cation.L.DavidMurray,associ-
First Church, Echocardiography Laboratories. held its second annual ate pastor, First Church, Howell Todd, president of MC;
“With the accreditation of the December Commencementcer- Zachary, La., gave the benedic- Murray; Meadors; andJones.
ee program, we emonies on Dec. 17. Degrees
Jacksonville,’ now are the only Mississippi were conferred on 207 candi-

healthcare provider with an dates, with43 oftheseobtainin
accredited vascular lab, echocar- advance degrees. Fourteen law
pastor retires
diography lab,cardiacrehabpro- degrees were awarded. John
gramand sleepdisorderscenter,” Meadors, associate professor of
said Steve Jackson, director of Christian Studies and

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church, announced Dec.19 and management of many types Church, Clinton, gave the invo-
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EXPLORE THE BIBLE
starts withthe thought. than a decade, the joke was says in verse 21.

_Previously, ohn told7 poet metat I have met believers who
emanded that faith the ual meeting. They have a single-minded devotion
Practicing. love
must be demonstrated were sizing one another up, to one issue. For le, con-
1 John 3:11-24 Through actions (1:6; each claiming to be Bible- siderabortion.Some istians
2:4, 9). Now hecarries believing, soul-winning, con- are so devoted to eradicating
this demand step far- servative pre-millennialist. abortion, if you don’t totall
By Carl M. White from the game ther. The test of One declared he was of the agree with them, they will
because of can ing,. Pwhether or not Christ Sandy Creek tradition. The question yourfaith.
On the news, a distraught yet fans cry for his™.. aaa dwells in our heart is other said he was of the IbelieveasChristiansweare

mother is shown leaving inclusionintheHallof how wetreat one anoth- Charleston tradition. They called toahigherstandard,and
policeheadquarters. Hersonis Fame because of his er. Do we havelove for ns one anotherin suspicion that stan is agape love. If
under arrest. The charge is considerable playing skills. the brethren. (and sisters) of till onesaid, “Dieheretic,” and our = issue causes you to
rapeandattempted murder. To Anyonewhodisagreesisbeing the faith? the other uttered, “Burn in unable to love a b or
the camera shecries out, “He ir, unloving. The proof of love (vv. 17- hades sinner!” sister in Christ, your devotion
really is a good boy; in his The test of love (vv. 11-16). 18). ext, John extends an The intended joke is, in to the issue has superseded
heart, he really is good.” We John declares for us that the example. He who claims the light ofJohn’s teaching, not in our devotion to ist and
can understand a mother’s true testoflove is in behavior, love of God and possesses the the least funny. We may never omea form of idolatry. The
desiretobelieveinherson,but and the beginning point of goods of the world and does knowthis side of Heaven how heartcondemns you.
the true indication of the con- behavioris in the heart. From not help a fellow Christian in many souls were lost to a sin- This is Christ’s command-*
dition ofthe heart is behavior. the sands of antiquity, the need is deceived. The proof of ner’s hell because of our ment, John says. We are to
Wearelivingina timewhen death ofAbel points to an evil love is in action, not words of inability to love oneanother. believe in Jesus asthe only
behaviorinonearenaissaid to heartbeat in Cain. empty sentiment. The confidence of love (vv. Son of God, Savior of the
be irrelevant to behavior in The old saying goes, “Sow a erhaps nothing hurts the 19-24). John indicates that our world, and weare to love one
another. The Presidentis a liar thought and you reap an atti- witness of the church more confidence in relationship to another. Love is the test, love
and adulterer, but he is a good tude. Sow an attitude and you than two Christians who can- Christ and in our relation to is the proof, and love is the -
president, and anyone who reap a deed. Sow a deed and not get along. During the the truth is built by love for confidence of ourfaith.
on otherwise is meah-spirit- you reap a character. Sow a height of the controversy that otherbelievers. “If our heart White is a member of First
ed. Abaseball playerisbanned character and you reap a des- racked our beloved Southern does not condemn us, we have Church, Clinton.

FAMILY BIBLE SERIES Christian life are “heart Praycomprehensively(vv.9- our bringing to God a shop-
urifiers” that will puri- 13). In these verses, Jesus gave ping list of things that we
ourmotivesand brin us the Model Prayer. is need. In fact, the words “I,”
Focus on prayer
us toGod inprayerwit rayer is not one we are end- “me,” and “mine” do- not

ge sincerity. essly to repeat word-for-word. appear in the prayer. The
Matthew 6:1-15 - Praytrustingly (vv. 7- Instead, it is a model for the " requestsall use thep ural ro-
8). Jesus also encour- kindsofconcernswearetohave nouns, “our,” and “us.” en
By LynnJones guidelines for prayer. aged us to avoid mean- inprayerandthe patternforour we come to pray, we pray not
Pray sincerely (vv. ingless repetition in our approach to God in prayer. just for ourselves butfor all of
A child wrote this letter to 1-6). Jesus emphasized prayer. This was charac- A thoughtful consideration those aroundusas well. -
God: “Our pastor talks about the need for sincerity Jones teristic of some heathen of this prayer will greatly The scope of the prayer is
you all the time. Is he a friend by condemning the religions that encour- broaden the horizons of our broad and powerful. Nothing
of yours, or do you just know. way that many gave and aged the meaninglessbabble of praying. lies outside the reach of prayer
him throughbusiness?” prayed in his day. Some who certain phrases. Jesys was not e first movement of the except that which lies outside
That’s a good question that gave did so in a way designed condemning perseverance in rayer is upward toward God. the will ofGod.
could be asked not just of pas- to attract the most attention. rayer. He encouraged that t focuses on God’s name, Practice forgiveness (vv. 14-
tors, but of all of us. Do we - The same was true with their {Lu e 11:5-13). God’s kingdom, and God’s 15). After Jesus had given the
have only a formal knowledge praying. They loved to pray in WhatJesusinstructs us to do will. Before we pray about our ModelPrayer, he expanded on
of God, or do we have a warm places where the most people is not to try to impress or to own concerns, we should focus one request in the prayer. That
fellowship with him? _ would see them. * inform God. He knows our on God. This has a way of request was for God’s forgive-
Ifwe are tomaintaina warm Your motive as well as your needs before we ask. We need erie our concerns in the -ness. He emphasized thatifwe
-fellowship with God, then action is important to Jesus. to pray with simple trust that right perspective. are to experience the forgive-
prayeris a key. God expects his Ourmotiveinprayershouldbe he hearsus. Thesaciad focus of the ness of God, we must demon-
peopletopraytohimwithhon- to communicate sincerely with A little boy called his neigh- preys is on our need for daily strate in our lives a forgiving
est and humble hearts. the Lord, not to try to impress bor and said, “My mom is vac- read, forgiveness, and victory spirit. Our willingness to for-
The importance of this sub- others. uumingand my dad ismowing over temptation. The rayer give others ispowerful proofof
ject is seen in the amount of Many homesusewater puri- the lawn. I need someone who then concludes with a oxolo- e fact that we have experi-
space that Jesus devoted to fiers on their water supply in can hear me.” You can be gy of praise to God. enced the forgiveness ofGod.
eon in the Sermon on the order to improve the water’s assured that your Heavenly Prayer should never be an Jones is pastor ofFirst Church,
ount. He gave us specific quality. What we need in the Father always hears you. exercise in selfishness. It is not Booneville. .

LIFE AND WorRK

timeis brief. It is here one with time management, “mak- This topic is one that we do not
@ day and gone the next. ing themostofeve beoma hear preached or taught much
—™ That is why Moses ty.” In this passage Paul gives us in our churches, yet it is one
Time to value eyes in Psalm 90 for idanceonhowtoliveas“chil- that is important not only in
-§ God to teach his people to aren of the light.” Clearly he our lives as “children of the
Ps. 90:12; 103:15-16; Ecc. 3:1, 17; Eph. 5:8-17 make the most of their expresses that using one’s time light” but also because of the
days. According to wisely is pleasing to the Lord. times weare living in.
By Michael Jones The answeris yes, Moses, recognizing time Time is precious and as Evety day we are getting
the Bible does offer is brief and taking advan- Christians we should use it closer to the end of time as we

~“Timeis on our side.” much insight as to tage of the time we do wisely. We should make the know it. We are notguaranteed
“Oh,I have plenty oftime, I'll how a Chrytian is to Jones | have, will bring wisdom. most of every opportunity of tomorrow. Time is a ious
doit later.” spendhisorhertime. Do we recognize how time the Lord gives us to live commodity, and we should be
“Do you have some time to Let’s take a look at Scripture to brief time really is? How man for him. What does this mean? using it wisely.
kill?” see whatdirection God gives us times have we waited to tell It means no more procrastina- at is it that you need to
“You're just wasting your on time management. that family member about tion, no more wasting time.It do right now to use your time
time!” Yourtimeis brief (Ps. 90:12; Christ because we had plenty meansseizing every opportuni- wisely? Is it going to tell that
These are .all phrases that 103:15-16). The first passage in of time? How many times have ty the Lord has svenial: family memberor friend about
on any given day, most of us Psalm 90 teaches us that mak- we stayed at the office another Youwillgiveanaccount(Eccl. Christ? Is it ee the time
can find ourselves repeating. ing the most ofour da ys brings hour or two and not spent the 3:1,17). “Thereisa time forevery- with your children and raising
For some, there seems to be us wisdom.In the second pas- valuable time with our family thing,” including judgment. We them in the Lord? Is it just
lenty of time. To others, time sage, David acknowledgeslife we should have? How many will have to give an account to somehow being a child of “the
is a valuable commodity. (time) is here one day and gone times...? God for the way we used our light” in a dark world?
Does the Bible have anything the next. You can waste your time time here on earth. What kind of Jones is associate pastor/youth
to say about the way we Understanding these two (Eph. 5:8-17). Here, once again, accountwill you give? minister at Monticello Church,
spend our time? passages together, we see that the word “wise” is associated How do you use your time? Monticello.
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our work.” “In the past, the traditional way.ofstart- Family pressures force many to participate
That’s good news for Macau butjust. ing churches wasto try to get a social ser- in ancestor worship.
Clue: E=L two years ago, missionaries in Hong Kong vicecenterlikeakindergartenand thenuse “Many see Jesus as a Western God,”
Have fun with cryptography and weren't feeling so positive.- thefacility forchurchonSunday,”Addison Ballewsays. “Theydon’tunderstandthecon-
exercise your Bible knowledge. A
As 1997 loomed,it looked as ifexpansive says. “ thas changed about thatis that ceptand truth oftherebeing only one sover-
KingJames Version Bible verse has visionsofchurch-plantingmovementsmight it is not only the Christian groups but also eignGod.Theyseehimasa whofitsinto
beenencodedbylettersubstitution. benomorethanfar-offdream.China’srep- the Buddhist or other Asian religious
theWesternworld,butnottheirworld.”
The same letter is substituted utation on freedomofreligionhad preceded groups thatget them now. . As poset ee a. Wns have
throughout the puzzle. Solve by it. Many wondered if China would the “Thatdoesn’taffectusany morebecause e to pray for the e of Macau at
trialanderror.Answertolastweek’s samerestrictive policiesinHongKongthat it as we’ve moved toward church-planting thiecrucialtine in theifhistory, Ballew has
puzzle: Hebrews Twelve:Seven. hadintherestof thecountry. movements, we've looked for things that seendoors open to ministry.
According to Southern Baptists in Hong are more home-based and less overhead.” “Inthepastyear,asapreludetothehand-
Kong, most of those fears have gone unre- InMacau, IMB missionaries workin two Over, we've seen a lot more attention and
alized. What would have been the most teams. One plants churches among the peayesforMacau,”Ballewsays. “We'vereal-
significant of those changes was made Cantonese-speaking population. The other yseen thatprayerhere opens doors.”
Gideon tapped to serve as LifeWay trustee chair
NASHVILLE,Tenn. (BP)—Asdirectorof Gideons International distributed 52 million behalf of his family with the major reduc-
work outside the United States for Gideons Scriptures in 1999, he’s not talking about tion in income, fearing he would lack the
International,KenS; hastraveledin crates of Bibles shipped to distant locations resources to. send his three daughters to
more than 70countries. He is alsocurrently tobeopenedby wn ns. college. He considers the factthat all three
serving as chairman oftrustees for LifeWay EveryScripturedistributedbythe142,000 ‘have earned graduate degrees a testimony
Christian Resources of the Southern Baptist Gideons in 173 countries is passed from the to God’s faithfulness.
Convention in.Nashville. -hands of a Gideon to an individual in a Forthepast20 years,Speakmanhasbeen
school, aeee orother location. responsible for the growth and manage-
“We don’t mail or drop off ment of Gideons outside the United States.
74 Scriptures,” he said. “We can’t save More than one-third or 58,000 of Gideons
anybody. The Word of God can and liveand workinothercountries. InJanuary

does. Our job is to get the Word of 2000,hewillbecomedirectorofsupportser-

‘God topeople whootherwisewould vices, a position that will involvecontinued
es Da.a co}ge” . international travel, fund-raising, and con-

‘oun: in , the o: ization sulting withGideons throughouttheworld.
ofbusinessand rokiiaipnelmenwas Gideons employees must be dedicated
named after Gideon of the Old Christians. aeworkday begins witha30-
Testament, “a man who was the least minute chapel service. le read the
“
ofhistribebuttook300menand con- Scripture and have prayer requests.
Speakman,aSouthemBaptist l
Unbelievableprayer requestscomein here.

E a - “At LifeWay, I'm impressedby the qual-
man andmémber of FiecivitieeHills ity and co ent of ouror oyees.”
‘Church,Nashville,becameaGideonin kmanisproudofthe roleplayedby
1967whileworkingasastatemanager LifeWay in providing Christian resources
F an insurance company. in for churches and individuals.
Nashville. He soon tealiaadthe min- “Weare disciplingand training ourpeo-
istryoftheorganizationwasibecoming ple. We are buildingupthefaith of people
anincreasing priorityinhislife.
in our churches,” he said.
“Going to. churches and giving “I think ourfutureis bright,” Speakman
Gideons messages were the times said. “Business is going to change and I
that I was the happiest,” he recalled. think LifeWay is-willing to make changes
SPAN] Tk international, With thesupportofReba, his wife of in the right way, keeping the focus on the
Ken Speakman hastraveled in more than 70countries. Speakman, who also Serves as chair- 40 ¢years, he feduced his sal b spiritual. At Gideons, we do not change
manoftrusteesfor LifeWay Christian Resourcesofthe Southern Baptist Convention, has pre- two-thirds in December 1968 Gi our means to get to theend. LifeWay also
sented Biblestoheadsofstate includingMobutu SeseSeko, former headaftheAfrican nation the staffofGideonsInternational. has to keep its focus to provide the best
ofZaire, and tothe late Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. (BPphoto byMorrisAbernathy) He recalled the anxiety he felt on Christian literature and changelives.”
THE BAPTIST RECORD
JANUARY6, 2000