In this issue

Conference

More than 220 ministers, district superintendents and members gathered in Pomona, California, for the Southwest district conference Jan. 19 to 21, writes Pastor Neil Earle.

A centerpiece of this conference and those to follow this year is the presentation of the new decentralized model of church finances. Page 3.

Tkach 90ls.jpg (9782 bytes) Personal

Christianity is based largely on trust, writes Pastor General Joseph Tkach in this month’s Personal.

We have been given exceedingly great and precious promises, but for the most part they remain as promises. Page 6.

8-Jim Valekis.jpg (31725 bytes) Disciplemaking

After spending a year examining the biblical core values that define the body of Christ, the Dayton and Tipp City, Ohio, congregations, pastored by Jim Valekis and his wife, Becky, were reborn as Crossroads Christian Fellowship.

They celebrated their resurrection to new life and new ministry Easter Sunday 2001. Page 8.

Evangelism Explosion

Fourteen members of the Los Angeles and Pasadena NewLife Fellowship congregations studied Evangelism Explosion in October, November and December.

Henrietta Maninang, a certified Evangelism Explosion trainer, conducted the course, which equips lay members to share the gospel of Jesus Christ with their neighbors, co-workers and loved ones. Page 9.

Mike Morrison.jpg (23019 bytes) Creation

The first chapter of the Bible tells us that God made heaven and earth and every living thing in six days, writes Michael Morrison in his article "Genesis 1: The Six-Day War."

Are those six "days" to be understood literally, as six 24-hour days, or are they symbolic—figures of speech? Bible-believing Christians disagree on this topic. Page 10.

Feazell New.jpg (10748 bytes) Take the leap

When we rest in Christ we get out of the business of measuring righteousness, writes J. Michael Feazell in "Take the Leap." Now we can be completely honest and uninhibited in freely confessing our sins to him. Page 15.

SEP

Now is the time to apply for the Summer Educational Program, writes Jeb Egbert, SEP director.

Six camps in the United States will be offered this summer. Page 18.

Bible Study

Paul’s letter to the church at Philippi says more about joy than any other New Testament book, writes Michael Morrison in his Bible Study: "Joy in Jesus Christ."

Even though Paul is under arrest and in chains, he rejoices because of the gospel of Jesus Christ. Page 27.

Kelly low smile.jpg (11056 bytes) Financial Report

As we close the books on January, we have received just more than $910,000 in donations, writes controller Ron Kelly.

We have also received about $252,000 from all other sources, making a monthly total of more than $1.15 million. Page 29.

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