The Ohio Independent Baptist, October 1990

SALT FORK FALL RETREAT DATE: November 15-16, 1990 THEME: "Truly Thankful" COST: A BUCKEYE'S IMPRESSIONS OF PROJECT UTAH In June and July, 1990, two hundred and forry visitors infiltrated Utah, the Mecca of Monnonism, to deliver a carefully prepare9 booklet targeted to reach the Mormon peo– October, 1990 THE _OHIO INDEPENDENT BAPTIST 5 2 people/room - $50 per person .3 people/room - $45 per person 4 or 5 people/room - $40 per person REGISTRATION TO: ple. Robert Young ('87) took part in this ifi· door-to-door ministry known as Project ~ii . Utah. 11· · Mrs. Nancy Ott 4462 Hickory Wood Drive-– Columbus, Ohio 43228 1-614-276-6594 While Robert was a student at Cedarville'~ College, he began an intense study of Mor- ~ . monism in light of Biblical truth. The more il-M_...,_____.....,.,____________,,,_...,,'""'".!'!'!"!"'.:;;.;.....,.!!'!!!ll!!!!!!!!!!'"'S!_.. CHAIRMAN: DON'T MISS THOSE BLESSINGS Are you missing a blessing by not reading missionaries' prayer letters? Mrs. Cindy Lenox 1-614-276-0223 REGISTRATION DEADLINE: October 24, -1990. he learned about Mormonism, the more the Lord burdened him for these needy people. During spring break in 1985, Robert joined other Cedarville College students in a door- to-door evangelism outreach in Utah. It was A missionary who always writes interesting prayer letters is Marilyn Pitzer, serving under SPEAKER: during that trip that Robert committed his life Baptist Mid-Missions in Venezuela. Polly Strong Polly, a veteran BMM missionary to the Central African Republic, is well-known and much-loved by the women of Ohio. She is also author of Ru.ming lYkk.s.. the book that tells the story of Baptist Mid– Missions. When writing or speaking, the Lord always uses Polly to inform, edify and challenge. She will be sharing .throughout the retreat. Come join us for a special candlelight banqu~t, an interesting craft, a "Let's Make a Memory" seminar, the Cedarville Bookstore, and lots of fun. Enjoy the music and great Christian fellowship and receive rich blessings from our Lord. Eachchurch should havereceived further details about this retreat Contact ihe chiurman or registrar if your church has not received this information. OARBC Women's Missionary Union Officers President: Vice-Pres.: Secretary: Treasurer: OIB Women's Editor: Mrs. Sue Miller 1750 Flinthill Dr. Columbus, Ohio 43223 Phone: 614-875-4128 Mrs. Suzie Furl 2118 Parkman Rd., N.W. Warren, Ohio ·44485 Phone: 216-399-1689 Mrs. Barbara Walker 632 Champion Ave., E. 1A Warren, Ohio 44483 Phone: 216-847-7208 Mrs. Shirley Friend 937 Ohio Avenue McDonald, Ohio 44437 Phone: 216-530-9946 Mrs. Merle Brock P.O. Box 28221 Columbus, Ohio 43228 Phone: 614-771-0464 to becoming a full-time missionary to the Mormons. · "Uiahhas been calledAmerica's forgotten mission field," Robert reflects. "And nuly it is. God has burdened me to reach them with the Gospel message of giace. Debating with Mormons will not accomplish that goal. It takes a ministry of love to reach people who have been deceived by a powerful religious organization." "It was especially exciting to me," Robert ·shared, "to return to Utah this summer where we saw eightMormons accept Christ as Savi– our. The summer ministry was very fruitful because we were able to leave 60,000 book– lets printed by Gospel Literature Services in the hands of Mormons with 7 ,000 respond– ing to receive a second book about the Gos– pel. Project Utab,.also resulted in three or four people praying for God's direction concern– ing tent making ministries in Utah.'~ Robert and his wife, Rhea (Johnson '73), are presently involved in raising monthly support to begin their work-in Utah. During this pre-field ministry they desire to serve God's people by informing them about Mor– monism that they might be effective witnesses. Robert, Rhea, and their two sons, Robby 03) and Randy (12), desire to be the "salt of the earth" as mentioned in Matthew 5:13. Where better to be that salt than in the great . Salt Lake Valley where the truth is so desp– erately needed? Challenged by this verse,·the Youngs have claimed "Pass the Salt" as their pre-field theme. Their desire is to effectively .become salt and light to the thousands of Mormons living in the great Salt Lake Valley. ANSWERS TO PUZZLING TOPICS IN THE BIBLE by· R.C. Averitt, Bk. I 392 pp., Bk. II 455, Indexed, $10 each. Second year Greek Grammar $7. Free brochure. Richard C. Averitt 2479 Judson Avenue East Point, Georgia 30344 Premillennial Young Earth Pretrib Imminency Inerrancy of Original LORD, may\ see... MISS SAillE McELWADV • COORDINATOR Lord, May I See . .. Mi$sions , ~ M\§\ONS~ . 111· --a!'( !CJ:=. . ;.s Compiled by Amy Ridall Edited by Sallie McElwa.in This book consists of ten complete ·~ programs for women's missionary groups. ~ Each program is unique, providing month-to– month variety to stimulate interest and deeper understanding of missions. A copy of "Lord, May I See... Missions" may be ordered from the Women·s. Department of Baptist Mid-Missions. Cost per copy is $5.95 p'ostpaid. WOMEN'S DEPARTMENT • 8AP1JST M~MISSIONS 7749 Webst~r Road • P.O. Box 308011 •Cleveland.Ohio 44130-8011 • (216) 826-3930 Allow me to share with you part of Marilyn's August-September 1990 prayer letter. I'm sure that you, too, will be blessed as you see the hand ofGod at work in the ministry of this faithful ·servant "Nowback to the subject ofmy teeth getting fixed. Tomy surprise there were deep cavi– ties under two fillings, and I had to have a root canal done. I have a superb dentist; the church folks prayed and it didn'thurt at all during nor afterwards! A month later, after I'd left Ohio and was inFlorida onmyway back to Venezuela, the toothfelt a little touchy. Not wanting to leave the States andthen have trouble withno dentist nearby, I checked withmy dentist inOhio. He called in a prescription for penicillin and benadryl in case there was in– fection and inflammation and suggested I check with a dentist there. When I did, nothing showed up on the X-ray! Was it all in my head? I'd thought it was inmy tooth! Oh, well. What to do with the medicine? I tossed it into my suitcase - just i? case. But all was well. The other night some Indians who are embroiled in a disagreement over some land both claim for a garden came to ask what they as Christians should do. As we were talking, Ce– naida came to the door. "My husband is dying! He sent iµe to call you. We think it's an al– lergic reactionlike he bad before. Maybeyour doctorbook tells whatto do." Now I'mnot a nurse, and theonlymedicines I have are aspirin and whatever I've.broughtfor any illnesses ofmy own. Not being allergic to anything, I knew I didn't have allergy medicine. But I grabbed the book anyway and, praying all the way, arrived·at the patient's side. He had a severe stomach ache and was all broken out in welts. When I looked under allergy-skin– hives, thename of themedicine was benadryl almost leaped off thepage ati:ne! Wasn't that the name ofmy tooth medicine? Could it be for allergies, too? It was! Patient recovered– I'm still amazed at how the Lord made sure I'd have the medicine on hand for that emergency." · A MISSIONS CONFERENCE RESPONSE' by Pastor Max McCullough As I walked down the aisle at the close of the service, one man stopped me and said, "Pastor, I am a retired contractor. I can head up that project"When I arrived in the foyer, several men approached me and said, "Pas– tor,. we could do the work if we only had someone to lead us." Before we closed the doors that evening, Pastor Larry Shells, pas– tor of Christian Bible Baptist Church in Youngstown, came to me shouting, "Praise the Lord! Someone just gave me a check for . $1,300.00 to begin the projecL" This all hap– pened during a Missions Conference held at halfhours, menfrom ChristianBibleBaptist, Grace Baptist, Pleasant Hill Baptist, and Struthers Baptist shingled the entire sanctu– ary roof. Trusses will soon arrive and a new roof will be erected over the existing educa- tional wing. · It is a real privilege to pastor people who respond to needs of God's work. Itis a joy to fellowhip witlr churches of like faith who have prayed, given, and labored to assist a sister OARB church. Grace Baptist Church, Canton (where Max ---------------- . McCullough is pastor). · Over the past year, the members of Grace have'beeii raising nearly $8,000.00 to put a new roof on the Christian Bible church. Funds have come from Peny Baptist, Can– ton; Pleasant Hill Baptist, Smithville; Mt Pleasant Baptist, Homewonh; Harmony Hill Baptist, New Matamoras; and the Bethany Pastors' Fellowship. Theroofing projectbeganonLaborDayof thisyear. It was exciting! In just two and one- HIS GUIDING LIGHT In the early morning light I walk on top of my mountains; I see all that the Lord has created for me. Then, I fall into my valleys iz(lfi I can't see beyond the hills. I walk beside a rippling brook singing its sweet melody of God's peace. · I follow the brook to find its end, but I never seem to attain il. I pass strangers along the way and wonder al their sorrows, and I see that they are restored as they drink of the fresh clear water. I begin to tire as the day draws to a close. I see the fading sun's hands of light reaching to keep their grasp of the day, but the night blankets their orange and red beams in darkness. I slumber in the darkness except for the moon's light that gently caresses my . face. As I am awakened by the Son's eternal radiance and as He takes my hand and guides me through the early morning light to the mountain peaks of His spleTUUJr; then I am assured of His guiding light that shows · me the pathway of my life. Robin Adams