The Ohio Independent Baptist, May/June 1992

, 'J~'E'E AB Dick 525 mimeo Call Norton Baptist Church 216-825-7888 New Leadership Ahead for Two Mission Boards Paul Jackson On March 1, W. Paul Jackson announced bis resignation as pastor of the Grace Baptist Church of Cedarville to become president of Evangelical Baptist Missions. He will begin his responsibili ties as president-elect on August 1. Highlights of bis sixteen and one– half year ministry at Grace include the erection of an 850-seat sanctuary, the addition of pastoral staff, the addition of ten missionaries to the n1issionary family, and the beginning of two outreach ministries, M.A.N.S. Night and Christmas Celebration. During bis tenure at Grace he and bis wife, Grace, had the opportunity to be involved in ministry to missionaries in Brazil, France, and the Philippines. Jackson has served on the Ohio Council of Twelve, the national Council of 18, and, for the past even years, on the board of Evangelical Baptist Missions. Pastor Jackson is a graduate of Cedarville College and Grace Seminary. The Jacksons have two children, Juli and Steve. B aptist Church Planters of North America recently announced the cal l of the mission's first president. Frank Hartwig accepted the Frank Hartwig una11imou call of the Council in March and will assume his new dutie in Augu t of this year. Mr. Hartwig is currently n1inistering with The Association of Baptists for World Evangelism as director of publica– tions and editor of TheMessage magazine. He bas served in this po t since be and bi wife, Nancy, returned from one year of ministry al the Goroka Baptist Bible College in Papua New Guinea. Previously he taught mis ions at Piedmont Bible College in Win ton– Salem, North Carolina, where Nancy al o served for nine years as dean of women . Training for ministry for Hartwig began in Moody Bible Institute' s Eve11ing School and continued at Grace College in Winona Lake, Indiana, where he received bis B.A. in Bible. Later he co1npleted a mas ter's degree in mis ions at Grand Rapid Dapti st Seminary. He has al o completed other studies at Liberty Bapti t Seminary and at Trinity's School of World Mis ion in Deerfield, Illinois. Two-Location Funtastics Reaches 2, 700 Teens G od wants us to prai e I Iim for all tJ1ings, and this is what we, lhe Funtastics committee, would l ike to do in reporLing to you U1e resul ts of thi s year's "' unst.astics. We prai se God for the l1ard-worki ng comrnittee members and U1e support of their churches. We praise God for t11e much-needed volun– teer help and chank I.hem for tJ1eir wtllingne s to give of tl1eir time for teens We praise God for pastors and leaders who were involved in encouraging teen to be at Funta tic . There were 90 churchc involved, 29 of tJ1em new churches. We prai c Ciod for U1i year' attendance. WitJ1 two loca– tions (Wright , tate, l)ayton and Kent ~ tate, Kent) we were able to reach a toutl of 2,700 people, 673 at Wright late and 2,027 at Kent State. We praise God for the 1ninistry of n1usic by T ~IGI rr fro1n J.,ynchhurg, Virginia, and our two ~pcakcrs, Ken Moyer and Mark Millcr. Immanuel Baptist , Columb us, will hos t the 1992 OARBC Conference OcLober 26-28. Please note change o f date from ,,._ '-',,~/l.ltr- 11 I as l year. Preferred Risk Insurance Company • Auto •Life • Church • Health • Home •Business Insurance for non-drinkers your "best buy" Phelps Financial Services, Inc. Professiona l cons ulting and sa le for your financial and insurance needs Dorr R. Phelps. G.P.. FP. RFP, NQA 659-H Park Meadows Dri ve Westerv i Ile. Ohio 43081 Phone 6 14 -899-6000 FAX 899-6022 • Teach v.·ith material that builds on the foundauon of God' · Word. Thi, ne\vly revL ed cumculun1 1" easier to u e, making the teaching-learning proce · more enjoyahle. C·ing the KJY J~ the tandard text. the le on~ emphJ"ize e, ,1ngelt,n1 and Baptist distinctive .You "ill ennch , L1Ur teaching by using the cumculu,n th,ll 1, true to Hi \X'ord. For a free copy of our Curriculum talog call: 1-800-RBP-4440 g Regular Baptist Press ,~ L .\!\AD\ Elze,iga !fl,iistrles • () 191 1,\ 19~h We c pc ia ll y prai se (,od for U1c 26 salvati n decisions. ·rhi , is what the h,trd work ru1d pray .. r was for. We ,trc current} y acccpti ng con1n1cnt~ fron1 th(>SC wh<> att ended S(> we ~an 111akc the nccessttry in1proven1 "nls for nex t year. lleg1n praying n t)W ft>r '93 -.\'ulunitretl L>v J)avitl 11/nck 3