The Ohio Independent Baptist, July/August 1991

, The Newsletter of the Ohio Association of Regular Baptist Churches Vol. 64 No. 5 July/August 1991 Pastor Don and Deloris Applegate, Alton Road Baptist in Galloway, visit the Regular Baptist Press booktable at the 1991 Annual Conference. '91 Conference Encourages Ohio Pastors and People er tain1 y one of the best ever ! That is the descrip– tion gi ven by many who attended t11e 1991 Annual onference of the GARBC, held i n lndianapol is June 24-28. Attendance was exceptionally good, the location was ideal , tl1e fellowsl1i p grand, tJ1e spirit upl ifting and positive, controversy non-existent, and the preach– ing powerful . UA Vision for the 21st er1tury' ' was the co11ference theme. National Representative Paul assell brought ,t cl1allengi11g message concen1ing tbe positio11ing of tl1e association for the coming year . "The GARBC mu t be a ligl1tbouse to expose ll1e sin of a deca– dent society around u . We 1nust mai 11 tai11 a holi11e of life and a piritu– ali ly of character. In our cl1urcl1e we mu t toil , labor, work, and weat. Tl1ere are no sl1ortcuts to building the local cl1urch. We rnust l1ave a love and obse io11 for biblical preacl1ing, and a e11 itiv ity to a l1ur ting ru1d lo l world.,, Tl1e 1ew ouncil of :,igl1tce1 i11cludc four 1nen fro1n Ol1io: Paul 1 ix n, Larry ..etzer, ~dward uller, ,111d I an 1elatt. In This Issue • We need a new church developer, says Pastor Joel Harriman. Page 2 • 500 Russian families want American pen pals. Page 2, Cedarville College News • 11 Move-in condition" church stands empty, waiting for a pastor. Page 3 • Seminary by extension comes to Ohio. Page 5 • Ohio teens win at Talents for Christ. Page 5 • Now is the time to register for women's fall retreats. Page 6 • New format for Wednesday evenings at Arcanum Immanuel. Page 8 T l1e otl1er 011 the council are: Cl1arle Benedict, David Bower, Richard l1ri ten, Rob rt Do111oko , raig Golden, David Gower, Joh11 Greening, Robert 1-Iouchin, David Ncttleto11, l ay Nut~'tl l, Joh11 Pol on, Williain Rudd, 11 11 Lewart, a11d Do11ald Tyler. A I moved among ll1e rowd, I came a ro at lea l 80 f ur OARD pa tor , plu ma1y lay people frorn ur hurcl1e ', and I am ure I 111i ed 1nru1y m re. I crune hoine grcatl y ncouraged that ur a ciation i ali ve a11d well , a11d mov ing i11t tJ1e 2 1 ' t cntury poi ·ed f r progress in rcacl1i11g a world for ( l1rist. - rate Represerll<1tive l .. t1rry l"etzet