The Ohio Independent Baptist, September 1971

• (Cont inued from page 5) nucleu on \\'hich to build a \ i itat1on program. One could ~~rdl~' expect a !?Ood crov..d out for , ·1 1tat1on 1f Sun– da, School teachers and deacon are ., permitted to hold place of. great re- pon 1bdit) \\ ith~ut. the requirement .to , i it Young Christians can be recruit– ed for thi mini try in a nev. mem– ber · cla s and. of cour e. a con tant challenge to the congregation. On man\ occasions I have personally in- ; . vi ted men in the church to go calling " '1th me \\ ho ha, e ne\·er gone before. tv1 )' v. ife has done the same \.\ ith ladies. Think of the many who could help us \'isit if e\rery deacon and Sun– da,· School teacher would invite an– other Christian to be his partner for calling night. General Motors has used a slogan through the )'ears that people do not do \.\hat you expect, but what vou inspect. F or this reason, the per– ~onnel and staff of Emmanuel Baptist Sunda\' School and Church are asked for a ~eek])' report of the visits they have made. It is surpri sing to see the many visits that are made and the blessing that comes with reporting. The final principle that I share "vith )'OU in this article is the principle of PRAYER. o visitation program or work for God can ever be accom- • pl i hed or prosperous v. ithout the po\,\,er of pra} er. Ever) Wedne da)' n1gh t ot1r vi i ta t1on program i a con- tant pra) er reqt1e t to our people. I per ona II}. \\'hen \. t 1 t 1 ng our ~ht1t-1n . urge them to pra)' n1uch for the v1s1ta– t1on n11ni tr, of our church. The re- • ult of a \ i itation program v.,i]I be ev 1denced for all that God wants to ble and cau e every e\\, Testan1ent church to be experiencing gro\.\ th and the al\ ation of souls. TJ1 ese principles l-vill ivork l1 1 l1en people are \-1.·i/ling to lvork. I cJ1allenge ),'OlI to i1nple1nent t/1e1t2 in yoLtr local c/1urc/1 and begin to ivatc/1 God brin.f? in t}1e l1arvest! The Word Of Life ... Credit: Poland Village Baptist Church Poland Village, Ohio Pastors Conference Cedar\'1lle College \\'ill be ha\•ing their Fourth ..\.nnudl Pa tor~· Con– ference September 13 through 16 Gue t Bible peaker for this occa - ion \.\ ill be Dr. Ho\\ ard Sugden. pas– tor of South Bapt1 t Church in Lans– ing. 1ichigan. He \.\ ill be bringing me age':> on ..The ~1101 tr~' of Po\\ er''. teals and lodging will be pro– \ 1ded. Plan no"· to hare in this time of in truction and 1n p1ration. Thi alwa) pro\ie to be a time of refre h1ng. Don't forget the date - Sept . 13-16. ESTABLISHING BAPTIST CHURCHES WHERE THERE WERE NONE United State a11d C.~a11Jda Wells Construction Conipany 17219 Euclid, Allen Park, Michigan 48101 Mr. Oran Wells, President Complete Church Building Program Services 1:n,clu!ding ' PPI - (A , About r !£}Wt , Plan) Call or Wr ite Mr. L rence F. Wil on Profe ional Engineer 350 'Norden Road Oregon, Ohio 436 6 T I phone: 19-691 - 88 or, Ou M in O i e E 971 1