The Ohio Independent Baptist, January 1973

esigns Pastorate o Enter Bible eaching Ministry Wilbur Rooke On December 3rd, 1972, Dr. Wil- 1r C. Rooke resigned as pastor of e Euc lid-Nottingham Baptist C hurch the Euclid-Nottingham church in aching and Bible Conference min– ry. His resignation becomes effec– ,e May 1st. Brother Rooke began his ministry the E uclid-Nottingham chlrch in ovember of 1965. He has just com– eted his seventh year faithfully eaching the Word of the Lord to ese people. Many have come to 1ow the Saviour during his time .ere and several have gone into full– ne service. The church just recently mpleted an addition to the building 1d made several other improvements. Our brother has pastored five other ,urches and has been active in. the ARBC where he served as secretary r eight years and also served on the )uncil of Fourteen. This past year · was speaker at the GARBC Con– rence held in San Diego, C alifornia. e is serving on the Board of Cedar– li e College, Baptist Christian School Cleveland, and the Baptist Bible stitute in C leveland. He has made ne trips to Europe, led guided tours the Holy Land and has visited 1uth America. Dr. Rooke, following May 1st of is year. will be available for Bible )nference and Bible teaching work. tstors interested in having him in eir churches may write- Dr. Wilbur Rooke, Euclid-Nottingham Baptist riurch , 18901 Lake Shore Blvd ., Jclid , Ohio - 44119. His ministry Il l be one of blessing! Good Verse or the New Year ". . . forgetting those things which e behind, and reaching forth unto ose things which are before . . ." 1il . 3: 13 IE OHIO INDEPENDENT BAPTIST Poco-a-Poco by paul mathews H ow valuabl e is lhc n1inistry of music? A s a Pas tor do you realize the in1po rta nce o f an acti ve mus ic n1ini stry? C hurch n1usician ... a rc you fai th– full y J)rcparing your peopl e in th is vit a l a rea o f hr is ti an se rvice? These quc lio n wi ll be probed furth e r in thi s issue and further a rt ic les unde r th is titl e - Poco-a-Poco. ( littl e by little) Indeed , a progressive church mu~t have a faith ful p roc lama ti on of God 's Wo rd each and every week ; A church moving ahead tor hri \ l shou ld ha ve a vibrant youth 111inislry - but I uggest a church lacki ng in her m ini stry o f n1u ic is cert ai nl y miss ing many r ich bl ess ing . Pasto r ... chu rch music ian ... recogni ze tha t as m ini ters o f music, ours i to mini ster , not to enterta in. In– deed we have an awesome respo nsibility. During my a oc iation with ingspira tion , Inc ., as th at company,s Na tional Repre enta ti ve, I became acute ly aware o f the great need in ou r churches o f ba ic guide lines fo r an effective mini try o f music. Beginning nex t month we w ill expl o re " little by little" some o f the e areas of intere t . Thi writer we lcome comments and que tions at any time . Write : Paul H . Matthew , 1260 1 edar Road , leveland H e ights, Oh io 44 l 06. Good Advice E re a child has reached to seven Teach him a ll the way to Heaven ; Better till the work will thri ve I f he learns before he's five . - C. H . Spurgeon Basis Of UNVV,~VE.RINCt Wisdom! ' ' David bthavEd himStlf WIS£LY in all h'is ways.':, cISAM.18:14.J ~ ~ iJ I . (( (, ' ' If any of you LACK WISDOM, ltt him ash of God, that givtth toa)I m€n Jib€raJly··and it shall bt~iv€n him. But JE.t him asR in faith\ nothing WAVfring. fov h€ that WAVfrelh is Jit?ta WAVf of the sea dviven with th£ wind and 'JII·&·S~ tossed:'(JamEs J: 5.) JANUARY, 1973 7