My heart sank and my blood pressure went up when she shared the incident with me. The Sabbath School teacher of a primary children’s class told me of an episode that unfolded that week. A young boy who was prone to impulsive and boisterous behavior declared loudly to a class that he desired to do [...]
Cindy and I began our ministry in my hometown of Los Angeles, California. Specifically, I was assigned as a young post-seminary pastor to be an associate at Lynwood Church. One of its dear members owned a vacation home in Princeville on the Island of Kauai and kindly offered us its use should we want to visit [...]
Acting on its belief in traditional evangelism, in 2022, Cloverdale Adventist Church held a traditional evangelism event with a speaker from Washington Conference. Though the experience was positive overall, toward the end of the meetings they struggled to find volunteers to fill all the necessary positions. This year, the church was excited to partner in evangelism with [...]
Aren’t we always searching for new and improved evangelistic methods? How can we really make a positive impact on the world around us as Adventists? How can we effectively fulfill the gospel commission in our generation? These questions perplex us as church leaders. We plan, meet and strategize. We alternate between conflicting approaches. Jesus gives [...]
Ezra and Tre were struggling with the idea of commitment — not because they disagreed with what they had learned during the Parma Adventist Church evangelistic series — actually it was the opposite. Revelation 2.0 afforded the Ezra and Tre the opportunity to sit and dig for answers to their questions. They were very excited [...]
It has been said that natural history museums are “cathedrals to atheism;” a concerning nickname for those of us with deeply-rooted faith, to be sure. Recent personal experiences have revealed where this idea came from, and I have to admit it makes sense, especially as it pertains to origins. I recently returned from a cross-country [...]
The youth and young adults of Adventist Community Church of Vancouver hosted four evangelistic series during the pandemic and have seen about 30 baptisms because of their work. They decided after a year to do it again. This time Roger Walter, lead pastor, would join them and speak for half the messages, while the youth [...]
Lauretta could be described as one who has found peace, but that was not always her story. A few years ago, she and her husband began making church a regular part of their lives. They also wanted their son to enjoy the blessings of Christian education, so they sent him to an Adventist school. Unfortunately, [...]
My wife Carolann and I arrived in the Pacific Northwest exactly seven years ago. The timing of our call could not have come at a busier time for us; we were serving the Central California Conference as ministerial and evangelism directors and had various projects going on. Our gut response was, “We are too busy [...]
Have you ever played the “where were you” game? Where were you when the towers fell? Where were you when Mount St. Helens blew? Where were you when the Challenger exploded? Where were you when JFK was shot? Each question references a point in time when we all knew life would never be the same [...]
